On October 30th, Old Lyme’s venerated Bee & Thistle Inn, hosted a tribute dinner in honor of recently deceased Sheila Lukins, beloved co-author of The Silver Palate series of cookbooks, the proceeds of which were to benefit Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries. In the preceding photograph, a former classmate of Lukins can be seen standing… Continue Reading
Bricco In West Hartford Offers A Feast Of The Seven Fishes Dinner
Bricco in West Hartford got the holidays off to a terrific start with a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner, a Christmas Eve tradition observed by many southern Italians and Italian-Americans. I remember high school classmates discussing the Vigilia di Natale, or vigil for the birth of the baby Jesus, which typically involved a meatless,… Continue Reading
Salute’ In Milford–Not Just Another Italian Restaurant
It seems as if every other restaurant in the Nutmeg State is Italian, and all too many of them display a certain predictable sameness. I’m not just talking about restaurants that offer all of the usual Italian-American suspects on their menus. There’s nothing wrong with fried calamari, fettuccine Alfredo or chicken Marsala if they’re prepared… Continue Reading