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Chef’s Secret: Citrus Shrimp from Tom’s Market is delicious on the deck
Tom’s Market of Coventry sends out one of the best e-mail newsletters you’ll ever read. I know the whole point is to share the weekly specials and get shoppers into the store, but it doesn’t make me feel like I’m reading advertising. Instead, it seems as though I’m talking to my neighbor in the backyard — a foodie neighbor.

CITRUS SHRIMP WITH SPICY COLESLAW
CITRUS SHRIMP WITH SPICY COLESLAW

SPICY SLAW
SPICY SLAW

06/24/2009

Recipe: The Barking Crab’s Clam Chowder, Almost
THE BARKING CRAB’S CLAM CHOWDER, ALMOST

Chef’s Secret: Work your own magic with The Barking Crab’s prize-winning chowder
When I saw Newport’s The Barking Crab Restaurant won the “Most Spirited” people’s choice award and second place for clam chowder in the annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off earlier this month at the Newport Yachting Center, I thought it would be a recipe we’d like to see, because I couldn’t help wondering what a spirited chowder tastes like.

06/17/2009

Chef’s Secret: CAV’s meaty crab cake has crunchy crust and spicy sauce
When CAV hosted a 50th Reunion Sunday Brunch for Rhode Island College alumni, guests had choices of many dishes. Owner Sylvia Moubayed was surprised that half the guests selected the crab cake. She was not surprised when I told her a group from that party requested the recipe.

Recipe: CAV’s Pistachio Encrusted Crab Cake
CAV’S PISTACHIO ENCRUSTED CRAB CAKE

Recipe: Sriracha Aioli
SRIRACHA AIOLI

Recipe: Pistachio Rub
PISTACHIO RUB

06/09/2009

Salmon with goat cheese has French accent
Entertaining season is here, and you want something new to wake up your taste buds and impress friends, but you want to do it with a dish that’s easy to make.

Recipe: SALMON AND GOAT CHEESE TIMBALE WITH CHAMPAGNE SAUCE
SALMON AND GOAT CHEESE TIMBALE WITH CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

05/27/2009

Chef’s Secret: It takes patience to make Seven Stars’ olive bread
After reader Tony Marro attended Farm Fresh’s Wintertime Farmers’ Market at the Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket, he noted that the olive bread from Seven Stars Bakery may have been the best bread he’d ever had. He thought it should be considered for the Chef’s Secret feature.

Recipe: Seven Stars’ Olive Bread
SEVEN STARS’ OLIVE BREAD

05/20/2009

Chef’s Secret: Wildfire’s Chicken Scarpiello has Old World appeal
Kemmy wrote, “After a high school lacrosse game, three adults and three very hungry lacrosse players stopped at Wildfire in North Providence. My husband had a dish that he enjoyed so much he asked if I thought I could try to duplicate for him. It was boneless chicken breast, Italian sausage and potatoes (instead of the ubiquitous pasta), and had a light, lemony/olive oil sauce that he raved about. Wildfire does share some of their recipes online, but do you think they might share this one? We didn’t think to memorize the name of the dish. Thanks!”

Recipe: Wildfire’s Chicken Scarpiello
WILDFIRE’S CHICKEN SCARPIELLO

04/29/2009

Chef’s Secret: Veal and Peas at Blue Grotto
Matt Cariglio wrote:

Chef’s Secret recipe: Blue Grotto’s Vitello Con Piselli (Veal And Peas)
BLUE GROTTO’S VITELLO CON PISELLI (VEAL AND PEAS)

04/15/2009

Chef’s Secret: Yesterday’s Apple Cake a winner for decades
Barbara P. wrote: “I was wondering if you could try to get the hot Apple Cake with warm sauce recipe from Yesterday’s in Newport. It’s been on their menu for about 25 years, and I know many people have tried to get it (yours truly included) without success. So I’m sure there would be many interested readers if you succeed in this Mission Impossible. Take care. I want my apple cake!”

Recipe: Yesterday’s Apple Cake
YESTERDAY’S APPLE CAKE

04/08/2009

Chef’s Secret: Asiago Potatoes a tasty indulgence
Yvonne Kelly in Attleboro wrote:

Recipe: Hemenway’s Asiago Potatoes
HEMENWAY’S ASIAGO POTATOES

05/20/2009

Chef’s Secret: Rigatoni Bolognese is just right
Chris Jocelyn wrote:

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