In 1967 we were college students living in Southern France when I embarked on preparing my first Thanksgiving meal as a newlywed, and decided to invite several of our American college friends to join us.
Arriving in Brazil among so many Italians after the Second World War, this dish spread across the country faster than the expats.
ESSEX — Essex homeowners will open their homes to support Child & Family Agency of Southeastern CT Saturday Dec. 7 for a special holiday house tour in the heart of the village’s historic district.
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ESSEX — Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisan Store of Centerbrook kicks off the season with its 2019 holiday show, Let’s Celebrate! on Friday, Nov. 22 at 61 Main St., Centerbrook.
It’s not too soon to talk turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie.
Every year, about this time, people start to panic about the holidays. Yikes!
Ahhh, fall. Time for flannel shirts, body warming soup and coming indoors. For many of us though, this is a time to mourn the joy and freedom of summer.
NEW LONDON — Four world-class dancers from New York City Ballet will bring extra “star power” to The Nutcracker at the Garde Arts Center in New London this December.
With my mother and five sisters fussing over the stove, and skillfully creating potions of accomplished taste, my Brazilian kitchen was the safest place of my youth. I learned to cook as naturally as I learned to tie my shoes and comb my hair; it was part of growing up. Today, my kitchen is …
MADISON — Madison Lyric Stage will present tenor Marc Deaton in an original performance piece titled “Hotel Fables: Episodes in a Life” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 16, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Deacon John Grave House, 581 Boston Post Road on Academy Street.
Master playwright Harold Pinter has left us a fistful of fascinating plays, and their highly original tales will be with us for many years to come. “The Birthday Party,” “The Homecoming” and “Old Times,” are among the lot that will be available to us in revivals.
When you finally get that pile of mail off your kitchen counter and you think you’ve got your household paperwork under control, another batch of mail arrives! And with the holidays approaching, beware of incoming catalogues clogging your mailbox soon. Without an efficient organizing system …
GUILFORD - They jog our brains. They make us laugh. They’re anagrams — the shuffling of letters in words or phrases to create new ones — or, in the delightfully twisted mind of author and artist David Cundy, shenanagrams.
Choosing to see ‘the cup as half full’ is good for our health. How can we do this?
I was especially interested in the science of cookie baking; for example, what makes a cookie crunchy vs. chewy, and how baking soda effects the cracks that form on some cookies.
In 2014, a liveability.com report listed Scottsdale as the No. 2 foodie city in the United States. The sun-drenched paradise’s restaurants showcase the bounty of local farmers, ranchers, and winemakers.
Two Connecticut-raised talents will be on display at the Palace Theater in Waterbury when the new national touring version of “A Bronx Tale” steps out into the spotlight for its first official performance Tuesday, Oct. 22 — Guilford product Nick Fradiani (the “American Idol” winner) as the d…
The Connecticut Shoreline Cigar Social will be held at the Westbrook Elks Lodge Historic 1784 building from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 in Westbrook. Open to the public. The event, organized by Elk member Bob Serra Sr. and Bongo Ron’s Cigar & Lounge, will feature: a “Cigars for Warriors”…
ESSEX — “Billy Elliot The Musical,” set in an English mining community on strike in defiance of Maggie Thatcher’s anti-labor policies, needs a large cast and a large stage. And the main the plot turns on an 11-year old boy whose unlikely passion for ballet changes his town, his family, and h…
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GUILFORD — Talk about a cornucopia of activities.
BRANFORD — Word from The Farmer’s Almanac is that this winter will feature another arctic blast.
Tiffany Renee Darwish, the 1980s pop star known simply as Tiffany, sold more than 15 million albums, so she’s no one-hit wonder.
We can all work more productively with one simple adjustment to our office environment: clearing off our desk.
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GUILFORD — A colonial-era hearth dinner will be prepared, while guests mingle and enjoy appetizers of cheese and dried fruit, in the Hyland House this weekend.
Imagine kids ages 9 to 12 completely silent while in motion.
The leaves are turning, the air is cooling and kids are back to school. Fall is here, the time of year when we fall back into routines and think about getting our fitness goals back on track after summer vacations and fun. There are many easy ways to add exercise into your fall activities.
GUILFORD — In fifth grade, Clara Meyers chose the flute as her instrument when she entered Guilford’s band music program. Now a senior in high school, she found herself playing with the United States Coast Guard band in concert at Guilford High School as part of last week’s Guilford Performi…
ESSEX — Acclaimed Connecticut paranormal author, Sydney Sherman is once again connecting people to their loved ones with her presentation “You Are Not Alone: Our Loved Ones Are Here …You’re Just Not Listening” based on her first book from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27
GUILFORD – What secrets lurk behind the formidable stone walls of Connecticut’s oldest house? Find out on Saturday, Oct. 26. from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. when the Henry Whitfield State Museum presents Halloween at Henry’s.
LISA LELAS: Work smarter while sitting at your desk
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Connecticut may not have the blue grass pedigree of Kentucky or the wild horse population of Colorado.
Pilobous, Coast Guard Band top 73 events at 2nd Guilford Performing Arts Festival.
Pink Martini, which produces cool shows of classical, jazz and older pop, brings its 25th anniversary tour to the Shubert Theatre in New Haven Sunday, Sept. 29.
NORTH BRANFORD — In celebration of World Reflexology Week (Sept. 23 - 29), Julie Thackeray of Solutions for Wellness will host a presentation on The Benefits of Reflexology at North Branford’s Atwater Library 1720 Foxon Road on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
“Nessun Dorma,” anyone? “O Sole Mio,” maybe?
MADISON — Is it Branford? Maybe Guilford? Could be Clinton — nope, definitely Madison.
The monster classic-rock hits speak for themselves. Not just what Graham Nash did with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (“Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, “Southern Cross,” “Teach Your Children”) but with his contributions to the Hollies (“Carrie Anne,” “On a Carousel”).
DURHAM — The long anticipated 100th anniversary of the Durham Fair is just two weeks away.
ESSEX — Visitors can spend the day immersed in the Myths and Legends of the Connecticut River Valley, a symposium and exhibit opening Sept. 21, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
CLINTON — As a special Halloween event Kidz Konnection Shoreline Theater Academy’s Advanced Actors will present an interactive Lantern Tour through the historic arts district of Clinton that follows the story of Frankenstein, Oct. 18 and 19.
“Shear Madness,” one of the most popular comedies in the world, is onstage at Ivoryton Playhouse. A hilarious whodunit, the production is known for its madcap improvisation and surprise endings.
From the Henson property in 1950s Nebraska to the dinner table, Doritos and everything in between, ranch dressing gives most anything a zing
GUILFORD — It must be fair time. The smoky-sweet aroma of kettlecorn popping over open flames is in the air.
What is barre?
Prominent sportswriter and author Mike Lupica visited Westbrook Middle and High Schools on Sept. 11.
Does it seem like the only place you have room to place the daily mail is on top of yesterday’s mail still on the counter? Have you ever tried to set your coffee mug down on the coffee table but couldn’t find the room?
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September is an introduction to fall with warm days, cooler nights and the leaves beginning to change color. Autumn brings our attention to the change of seasons and invites us to explore self-reflection, balance, comfort and letting go. This seems perfectly fitting that September is Nationa…
If it seems as if I have been focusing on fresh produce recently, you are right. I have been trying to eat a more wholesome, plant-based diet, as many of us are today.
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Bethel-raised Michelle Aravena not only represents a cool local touch to the already-promising Goodspeed Musicals’ production of “Billy Elliot,” based on the 2000 movie of the same name and premiering Friday, Sept. 13, but also sharp casting.
BRANFORD — Yesterday, today and tomorrow were the themes of Branford’s newest entertainment venue, “a carousel of time” if you wish, when The Legacy Theatre took the stage of the Stony Creek Museum Aug. 22-24.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In a performance important to host MGM Springfield, Aerosmith’s “Deuces Are Wild” tour arrived at the MassMutual Center on Wednesday night with a game effort by the Bad Boys of Boston and a high-tech spectacle of video, flashing lights and chest-pounding sound.
