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French toast with flair in Boston
Head to one of these local restaurants for their interesting takes on French toast.
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Quirky, fun brunches around Boston
Check out these quirky, fun morning dining options around the city and kick it up a notch.
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French fries with a twist
Drop the value meal and prepare your tastebuds for some real flavor with these yummy variations on fries.
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Canned craft beers are having a moment and after scouring the competition, we’ve put together a list of the 15 best selections available in Boston.
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Popsicles gone tipsy
We asked some of Boston’s bartenders, cocktail connoisseurs, and foodies to send us recipes for ice pops for grown-ups — because al fresco beverage consumption shouldn’t be the only leisurely way to keep cool.
Refreshing & dimensional, vinhos verdes shine
Vinho verde is wine we only thought we knew. Fruity and refreshing with a hint of fizz, most of these budget-friendly, low-alcohol wines from northwest Portugal offer tasty, albeit simple, sips. But recently at The Blue Room in Cambridge's Kendall Square, we tasted two beautiful bottles that opened our eyes to what vinho verde (pronounced "veeng-yo vaird") can be.
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No feast would be complete with some stellar side dishes. Here are some of our favorite warm weather friendly dinnertime accompaniments, perfect for your next backyard barbecue or picnic!
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Warm weather entrees
As the days heat up, we rounded up some of our favorite quick recipes for main dishes with a little something for everyone -- from land, from sea, and even a selection of protein-packed vegetarian.
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Sunny day sweets
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Gluten: Bad guy or bad rap?
Whether fact or fad, or a bit of both, gluten avoidance has become a way of life for millions of Americans.
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Balance cocktails with a stellar bar meal at Brick & Mortar
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This healthful menu of five simple meals can help you get through the workweek with a little less effort in the kitchen.
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Mass. colleges join the food-truck craze, launching their own trucks to offer students convenience and variety — and to keep their dining dollars on campus.
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Our annual blind tasting of 50 red and white wines brought three distinguished sommeliers to select wines under $15. Take a look at this year’s process and see which wines impressed.
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Cannoli have become Americanized
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In honor of Julia Child's 100th birthday, Globe food editor Sheryl Julian recounts her dinners with the cooking icon over the years.
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