We all have contradictions. I was a child who hated dusting on Saturday. However, I lived in a house with many shelves. Each shelf held many tiny ornaments. Dusting? Bleaagh.Yet household hints and tips? I couldn’t read enough of them. At Star Cleaners, in north central Mass., our family business, heaps of magazines were left […]
Family Recipe Box
Family Recipe Box: Custom-baked pies for Pi Day
Who needs a plate if you have a pie? This versatile pastry has accommodated fruit, meat and fish throughout the centuries and there is no sign of pie ever losing its popularity. And with March 14, known as “Pi Day” (as it is 3.14.15 etc.) approaching, we thought our readers might be thinking about pie. […]
Family Recipe Box: Firehouse dining in Fitchburg
In the kitchen at the central Fitchburg Fire Department on North Street, you’ll find a ceiling-mounted rack clustered with large pots, pans, and lids. This hangs above a restaurant-sized aluminum prep table, surrounded by cabinets which hold additional cooking items, including a tureen big enough to bathe a litter of Dalmatian puppies. The one item […]
Family Recipe Box: Sick of snow? Make some Money’s Cake
Just 48 hours until the big V-Day — if it stops blizzard-ing long enough. If your loved one is hoping for fresh flowers, I’d say get ‘em now. This week, I was reflecting on how Mother Nature has her own “Family Recipe Box” with tried and true formulas such as: snow turning to freezing drizzle, […]
Family Recipe Box: Local rivals share their Thanksgiving favorites
At this year’s Breakfast For the Bands, the annual pre-Thanksgiving celebration, Leominster High School’s cafeteria was transformed into an indoor concert hall for both Fitchburg and Leominster’s marching bands. A squad of football players cheerfully served hundreds of pancakes and bacon strips, scrambled eggs and French toast to throngs of supporters, who were perked up […]
