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FOOD & DINING

Rhode Island’s oldest dairy farm continues its legacy

Wright’s Dairy Farm has been pasteurizing and bottling its own branded milk since the 1930s, and now boasts an on-site market with more than 500 dairy products.

THE FOOD CLUB NEWSLETTER

‘James Beard loved to eat... And he was always broke’: Jacques Pépin remembers one of America’s most influential food figures

The man for whom the awards and foundation are named was considered the foremost American food authority. But ”he wasn’t a chef, and he would be the first one to tell you," Pépin told the Globe.

PODCAST

This season is bittersweet for the Mr. Lemon family

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Janice, Colleen, and Joe Rao talk about the love that their mother, “Mama Lemon,” poured into the Providence lemonade stand, which opened 50 years ago.

RI POLITICS

No ‘calamari comeback’? The R.I. chef from Democrats’ 2020 convention roll call says he’s a Trump supporter.

Iggy’s Boardwalk Executive Chef John Bordieri stood, wordlessly, clad in black, holding a platter of sautéed squid during a video roll call of states that formally made Joe Biden the party’s presidential nominee in 2020.

New book tackles meaty topic of food and guilt

A recent MFA graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design, Irene Chung, delves into the complicated relationship women often have with food, a subject she grappled with herself.

FOOD & DINING

Tasting notes from the 2024 James Beard awards in Chicago

The traditional awards ceremony, which is known as the “Oscars of food,” is only part of the celebration. Here’s what the culinary elite ate and drank at the post-awards celebration.

FOOD

Connecticut and Maine restaurants take home honors at the 33rd annual James Beard awards

Two things are clear: Portland is officially a bakery destination, taking home two big prizes. And Mystic Pizza is no longer the best-known restaurant in Mystic, Conn.

FOOD

The little-known story behind National Doughnut Day (which is today!)

Doughnut shops across the state mark the day with special prices, freebies, and unique, fun flavors.