Pasta is one of those comfort foods that is equally at home on our cold winter days and easily transforms itself into a refreshing light meal in the summer. Its origins go back 3,500 years in China and the ancient Etruscan civilization, current Italy. Marco Polo did not bring pasta to Italy from China; it originated in both locations probably because it tasted so good, was easy to cook and was amenable to many added flavors.
NECESSARY TASKS
One of the great secrets of our age is that the people and things that really make modern life work are often the people and things most citizens pay the least amount of attention too. As long as things are going well, these matters don’t get much discussion.
Characters of the County: All Tim Goad Needs Is A Stage and A Microphone
It was a friend who first convinced Tim Goad to take the stage at an open mic in Bath one night in 2015. Until then, he liked music well enough, but he had never thought of himself as performer.
Tails and Tales
I was about to head out to the horse barn when I heard some of the old ladies gossiping.
Paper Pets: The Grand Dogs
Let me tell you about my grand dog Alexica, a chocolate Lab who has brought unconditional love to our home for nearly 11 years.
Bringing Food Home Sweet Potatoes Are The Star Of The Season
Sweet potatoes are delicious all year long, but during the winter season, they are a pantry staple for many, including me.
NEW(ISH) BYLINES
With a few new and familiar names in our pages this week, we figured it was a good time to introduce – or in some cases, reintroduce – some of our reporters.
Characters of the County: Wayne Averill Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way
More than 40 years after he first joined the family business, Wayne Averill still loves coming to work.
Thrifty Good Food
The icicles from my roof keep growing at such alarming rate these days that I’m willing to take seriously the recent prognostications of that sleepy marmot in Pennsylvania. Even the meteorologists have jumped on the bandwagon with their predictions of continued Arctic blast. For the home cook it is a clear signal to retrieve recipes for favorite warming soups.
ONCE AGAIN, LETTERS
As we’re seeing an increasing number of announcements about who will and won’t be seeking election this year, we figured it was time – again – to revisit our policy on letters to the editor.
Characters of the County: Paula Schuster Proves Location is Everything
She lives happily in woods of Jefferson these days, in a small, charming house she helped her husband build, but there was a time when Paula Schuster couldn’t imagine living in the country. Born and raised outside Chicago, Ill., Schuster was used to the hustle and hum of a big city.
Waldoboro Voices
Read Jasper Stahl and you’ll see how in Waldoboro, people created deep fractures between each other over politics, religion, education, and commerce.
In Nature Birdfeeder Games
This has been a great winter for birdfeeders with generous roofs. Every time it rains or snows, birdfeeders with wide roofs are the restaurants of choice for the feathered folk.
SODA VS. POP
A national and international debate that has raged for over a century has come home to roost.
