Olivia Vanni
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Boston, MA, United States
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Bun appetit: Three ways to spice up your sausage sandwiches this summer
We’re giving a whole new meaning to hotdog, introducing some spice to your sausage sandwiches selections for this summer. → Read More
Hot stuff: Buffalo-blue cheese sweet potato croquettes
As we still await the return of sports and our game day snacking rituals, that bottle of buffalo sauce has been sitting on the kitchen sidelines for the past several months and it desperately deserves some playing time. → Read More
Say cheese: Crema al mascarpone with limoncello strawberries
Eating cheese for dessert is seriously underrated. → Read More
A caffeinated cooldown: our Affogato Ubriaco cocktail combines coffee, gelato and booze
The classic affogato -- a frothy blend of piping hot espresso poured over creamy gelato -- leaves little room for improvement. But there’s always alcohol. → Read More
The Boston beauty industry’s new mid-pandemic look
The beauty service industry is undergoing a major makeover so it can stay a safe space for clients in need of a self-care escape from coronavirus. → Read More
Small but mighty seafood: Fried anchovies with Calabrian chili mayo
We’ll take tinned anchovies anyday, but the real treat comes with consuming these fish fresh. → Read More
S’more possibilities: Three takes on this campfire classic
We tricked them out with a few playful flavor combinations: raspberry white chocolate, key lime pie and peanut butter. → Read More
Seaside service: Recent college grad delivers food by boat in Gloucester
BoatGrub, a new nautical food delivery service, is making waves up on the North Shore, and it’s all because the coronavirus wiped out one recent college graduate’s employment plans. → Read More
A Mexican-Italian mashup: Chicken bruschetta quesadillas
When you can’t decide between Italian and Mexican food, choose both. → Read More
Take a dip with your corn on the cob: French onion elote
By our standards, it’s not a summer cookout until we’ve eaten our weight in wavy potato chips and French onion dip, rendering ourselves physically incapable of consuming any of the real food coming off the grill. → Read More
Waterfront hotels try recouping seasonal business amidst reopenings
The start of peak-travel season may have been a wash for waterfront hotels that bank on summer tourism, but some of these Massachusetts businesses seem to be paddling their way out of rough pandemic waters now that they’ve been allowed to reopen. → Read More
Pitcher this: The Longest Day of Summer from The Godfrey Hotel’s Lobby Bar
If a Negroni and a gin and tonic had a baby, it would be this drink. → Read More
Push your bread boundaries: Roasted eggplant and red pepper spread
We love a good bread and spread. → Read More
Celebrate all the spritz possibilities with prosecco cocktails
There are few drinks more effective at quenching your summer thirst than the spritz, and fortunately, there are so many versions of this beloved Italian beverage that they can tide you over for the entire season. → Read More
Boston restaurants offer Father’s Day to-go, from barbecue to clambakes
Father’s Day is just on the horizon and this year, the coronavirus pandemic has made it a little more complicated for us to celebrate our dads on their special day. → Read More
Mediterranean makeover: Potatoes au gratin with dill, feta and Greek yogurt
It’s summer, so dill with it. → Read More
Our big bread salad: Pork belly and cantaloupe panzanella
For those moments when we know we should probably eat a salad, but also really want to eat bread, there’s panzanella. → Read More
A garden in a glass: Jen LaForge’s Potager Potable cocktail
We’re game for any juice cleanse, as long as it comes in cocktail form. → Read More
Positive patio turnout feeds Boston restaurants’ hope
Apparently, if restaurants open outdoor dining, customers will come. → Read More
Pseudo-sushi with a crispy twist: Wasabi crab salad on crunchy rice cakes
If you’re ever craving a crab roll with a crunch, we’ve got the culinary creation for you. → Read More