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MAKING DISHES THAT FULFILL WISHES

Many moons ago, we touted the wonderful work of a woman who has become one of my dearest friends in the food industry- Jeanie Gruber.  At that time, the experienced therapist and caterer was sustaining and supporting her clients’ and friends’ minds, bodies, and souls by making amazing homemade foods in her shop in Newton

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A Sap-py Story

A Sap-y Story From Indigenous Peoples to five-star hotels, maple is the sweetener of the moment By Matt Robinson Each spring, hundreds of farmers put taps in thousands of trees and collect the magical elixir that is derived from their xylem- sap. This sap is then boiled down at a ratio of 40:1 and transformed

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Put it Back on the Plate!

Food waste is a BIG problem, but we all have LOTS of help While many may have been raised with the parental claims of “Children are starving in [some foreign country or other],” food insecurity is every bit as much of a problem in the United States (if not more). In fact, in 2020, over

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Go Stick It!

While March may be National Nutrition Month, a few of its 31 days do not seem to be in keeping with this theme. While many may celebrate the mathematically-inclined Pi day on March 14 (3.14, get it?!), other pie-related days may not be so good for your brain and may, in fact, make your personal

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Put it Back on the Plate!

Food waste is a BIG problem, but we all have LOTS of help For more on food waste and what we can ALL do about it, check out the Food Tank Stop Food Waste seminar April 28. While many may have been raised with the parental claims of “Children are starving in [some foreign country or

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A Sap-y Story

From Indigenous Peoples to five-star hotels, maple is the sweetener of the moment Each spring, hundreds of farmers put taps in thousands of trees and collect the magical elixir that is derived from their xylem- sap. This sap is then boiled down at a ratio of 40:1 and transformed into what has become one of

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Cheers to the Independents!

Since I last recorded for WBZ, I have been promoting my new book on the Ivy League called Lions, Tigers, and…Bulldogs?(which is available at lionstigersbulldogs.com, by they way). I have hosted events around Boston, and in Harvard Square and am looking forward to bringing the book and the story of how it came to be to

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Sweet Feet for Strikes @ King’s Legacy Place in Dedham – Sept 16

Matt regularly appears with Jordan Rich on “Connoisseur’s Corner” which airs on WBZ (1030 AM) on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:25 AM and 3:25 PM. Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/. The following is a “script” for one of Matt’s segments: For the tenth year running, members of Boston sports royalty will gather at King’s in Dedham

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