Apologies for the tardiness of this post. I am current traveling in Russia and internet access is extremely unreliable. In these days of early sunsets and extra blankets, first days of school and endless meetings, we find comfort in familiar flavors and simmering stews. For more than a couple centuries, from every corner of this... Continue Reading →
Cold Sesame Noodles
I fell in love with cold sesame noodles sitting cross-legged in my pajamas on the floor of my freshman year dorm. The almost weekly ritual of “ordering Chinese” found new friends lining the long hallways like ducks in a row, leaning over each other to steal an egg roll, pass packets of spicy mustard, or... Continue Reading →
CafĂ© Pavone’s Chicken Verona
Opened in 1990 by husband and wife team Ed Aloise and Claudia Rippee, CafĂ© Pavone, or “Pavone’s” as most locals referred to it was a charming restaurant set in an old brick mill just steps from the raging Merrimack River in downtown Manchester, NH. It was comfortable and totally unpretentious, but showed sophistication in both... Continue Reading →