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Our Brussel Sprout Salad

There was a time at my table when the brussel sprout was boiled to oblivion, and was mixed up with gravy and mashed potatoes. The only hint of it was a little overcooked green leaf here and there that gave

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Fresh Pasta

We celebrated Christmas this year by purchasing a tabletop pasta extruder, or more delicately put, a pasta maker. Our new toy is churning out linguine, penne, shells, gemelli, rigatoni and fettuccine. Oh! What fun! What chef doesn’t love a brand

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Our Five Distinctive Teas

Our 5 distinctive teas, with their beautiful colors and textures, offer a wide range of wonderful flavors. The folks at Fazenda, our local supplier for tea and coffee, have a mission to “ethically and sustainably” source their products. That works

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Hen of the Woods

  The woods in fall is enchanting, covered in a carpet of golden pine needles and finished leaves, crimson, orange and yellow. Everything that was once green is gone, opening up a clear view of the trees. Below the wet

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Happy Fall!

Today is the first day of fall, which means our menu will take on whole new colors, textures and flavors. We’ll be serving up sweet winter squash, apples of all varieties, crisp fall greens, and pumpkins. We’ll do turkey tips

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This Sunday, Sept. 13th, Cibo Matto and Hearts for Hope invite you to Sip For a Cure

  The Hearts for Hope Foundation and Cibo Matto invite you to the 2nd Annual Sip For A Cure Wine and Beer Tasting Event on Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 2-5pm. The Hearts for Hope Foundation is a “non-profit organization started in

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Choosing Farm-Raised Salmon From the Faroe Islands

There is not enough wild salmon on this planet to sustain the growing demand placed on it by the hundreds of millions of people who enjoy it all over the world. China alone gets most of our own Wild Alaskian

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The Boston Public Market – First in the Nation

The Boston Public Market is finally open. This “year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh, locally sourced food” is the first in our nation, and it’s like an amusement park for us fresh folks. We would definitely wait in line for the walla walla

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Our Roasted Golden Beet Salad

Our roasted golden beet salad includes baby arugula, pistachios, gorgonzola vinaigrette, champagne orange reduction and a balsamic drizzle. It’s a mouthful, and delicious at that. Everything has a lovely taste on their own and they do not overwhelm each other

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Flour. Water. Yeast. Salt.

  Our fresh-baked bread is the life force behind the success of our business. We use only the best ingredients, fermented to perfection for the ultimate flavor, texture and crumb. Our bread dough has no additives, preservatives, or added sugar,

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