Category Archives: Food

Popcorn

Posted on May 29, 2016 by sarahbakerstories

When I was eight years old, the winter after my mother died, I ate popcorn after school every day. I sat on the green, corduroy couch in our family room in our colonial-style house in Virginia. My freshly popped popcorn … Continue reading →

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Food and Fun in the Mad River Valley of Vermont

Posted on March 11, 2014 by sarahbakerstories

On a Tuesday in March, a Dodge Sprinter Van painted with puffy white clouds, deep blue waters, and green hills speckled with farmhouses pulls up in front of the Bridge Street Butchery in Waitsfield. The Grateful Dead pulses on the … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Nut

Posted on November 5, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

I have eaten almonds all my life. I’ve enjoyed them sliced, slivered, and whole. I’ve had them blanched, honey-roasted, and covered in chocolate. I’ve eaten them fresh from the farmer in San Rafael, California. I’ve scooped them from a heap … Continue reading →

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Changing the Tenses on Rooftop Farming

Posted on August 8, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

Until recently, when I thought of the word “farm” I pictured, you know, a farm–grazing cows, big tractors, an old broken down barn, rows of tomatoes and eggplants, a gruff, ruddy-complexioned man in plaid shirt, scraggly beard, and mud-encased boots.  … Continue reading →

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The Bridge Street Butchery

Posted on July 24, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

The most scenic way to arrive at the Bridge Street Butchery in Waitsfield, Vermont is through the covered bridge, preferably on foot. That way, you can spy the 1833 beams and take time to gaze over the side at the … Continue reading →

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Plodding not Walking

Posted on July 24, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

Longteine and Kenthao de Monteiro, founders of The Elephant Walk restaurants in Cambridge, Brookline, and Waltham grew up in the privileged class in Cambodia—he was a diplomat. They fled to safety in France when the Khmer Rouge took over their … Continue reading →

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No Longer Chicken about Chicken

Posted on January 17, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

I went to Back to Basics cooking school at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts a few years back and blogged about it for Misstropolis.com. The website no longer exists so I’m reprinting them here. Enjoy! Day Eight Chicken: versatile, economical, and … Continue reading →

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Scrap the Barilla: Make Your Pasta from Scratch

Posted on January 16, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

I went to Back to Basics cooking school at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts a few years back and blogged about it for Misstropolis.com. The website no longer exists so I’m reprinting them here. Enjoy! Day Seven What is it about … Continue reading →

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The Secret to Perfect Sauces

Posted on January 15, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

I went to Back to Basics cooking school at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts a few years back and blogged about it for Misstropolis.com. The website no longer exists so I’m reprinting them here. Enjoy! Day Six Shakespeare said, “The sauce … Continue reading →

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Did I Invite You to My (Winter) BBQ?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by sarahbakerstories

I went to Back to Basics cooking school at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts a few years back and blogged about it for Misstropolis.com. The website no longer exists so I’m reprinting them here. Enjoy! Day 5 Barbecuing is a manly … Continue reading →

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