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MVMA Thank You
Thank You for participating in the 2013 MVMA’s. Results will be published in our July/August 2013 issue. Your name had been automatically entered in a drawing to win two tickets to our MVMA Party this summer! If you’re a winner, you’ll be notified no later than June 1, 2013. Click here for Official Sweepstakes Rules. While you’re waiting, [...]
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Individual Baked Pumpkins with Maple Syrup
Serves 6 – from Carolyn Grieco, Mann Orchards, Methuen Ingredients: - 6 small sugar pumpkins - 6 tablespoons butter - 1½ teaspoons cinnamon; nutmeg to taste - 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup - Kosher salt and black pepper to taste Directions: Using a paring knife, cut a small hole in the top of each pumpkin and [...]
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From the Kitchen – The Other NRA
In Chicago yet again, attending the 93rd National Restaurant Association Show, I awaited my restaurant-manager daughter at “The Idaho Potato Commission,” booth No. 2002. Promoting perhaps our most revered national commodity, the display rested upon a full-size flatbed trailer, in the coarse form of a gargantuan, two-story-tall potato replica. Slightly awed, I was not nearly as [...]
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Valleywood: In Other News…
Nashua-raised actor Mike O’Malley continues to stay connected to his local roots with the shooting of a Fox Television pilot called “Prodigy Bully.” The sitcom is set in Lowell and focuses on a “young genius who uses his brains and brawn to do what he wants.” O’Malley is co-writer of the drama/comedy and is set [...]
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Fisichell’s
Fisichelli’s: Since 1915, Fisichelli’s has been pleasing its customer base with fine Italian baked goods. Owned and operated by third generation family owner/operator Nina Fisichelli Gaffny, Fisichelli’s prides itself in its handmade brick oven baked assortment of Italian cookies (over 30 varieties), biscottis, pastaciottis, cannolis and locally renowned casada (Italian rum cake). Open Sun 8:30–11:30 [...]
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The Bread and Roses Strike of 1912 – Part 2 of 4
A City’s Past Forgotten and Reborn It’s often said that history is written by the victors. But not always. Lawrence’s 1912 Bread and Roses Strike is a prime example. Despite broad public support and the workers’ ultimate success, opponents of the three-month strike, which began when factory owners reduced workers’ pay after Congress limited the [...]
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Aprile’s European Restaurant
Aprile’s European Restaurant: Experience again the recipes and spirit of the European Restaurant, a Boston institution for over 80 years. Located in a historic brick millhouse, we offer a comfortable, yet elegant, atmosphere with authentic Italian cuisine. Come join us for lunch, dinner or a drink at the bar. Contact our event team for information [...]
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No Quarter – A Conversation with Steven Leon, Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s New Executive Director
The program for Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s opening 2011-12 play, “The Persian Quarter,” included an Iranian political timeline two-thirds of a page long. It was not a show for everybody. This sits just fine with new Executive Director Steven Leon, who remembers looking over recent years of MRT play selections and being kind of thrilled that, [...]
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Brookstone Grille’s Tickler Martini – WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE!
A craft cocktail designed by Julie Pelletier Brookstone Grille, Derry, NH DIRECTIONS: 1. Combine Sky Citrus Vodka with a splash of St. Germaine Elder Flower Liquor and fresh squeezed lemon juice in a martini glass. 2. Top with champagne to taste. 3. Add a slice of lemon for accent. ( Editor’s Note: Read our ‘Good [...]
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2013 MVMA Voting CLOSED