Surrounded by moving boxes, I tugged open a closet door and let out a groan. Behind the board games, DVDs and puzzle books sat six hefty piles of food magazines, lightly dusted and forgotten since I moved in two years before. Owning them makes me feel like I have the culinary world at my fingertips, but relocating them? That’s a bitch.... Read more

TAGS: food, recipes

The former site of Smokejacks on Church and Main streets in Burlington has stood empty since October 2008, but that’s not because nobody is keen on the space. According to Larry Bohen, who owns the building, “I have had offers throughout the year, and for one reason or another I haven’t accepted an offer. I accepted one, but returned the guy’s deposit because I decided he wasn’t the right operator for the space.” ... Read more

TAGS: food, restaurant news, side dishes

It’s daikon-chopping time at Flack Family Farm, and Katy Bauer and Mary Teuscher are getting into it. With expertly sharpened knives, the women hack off the rotten bits of the Asian radishes and slice the vegetables into chunks the size of cupcakes. Those pieces get tossed in a bucket in the middle of the long cutting table.... Read more

TAGS: food, localvore movement

Fans of Elements in St. Johnsbury had a scare recently after catching sight of the restaurant in a local real estate flyer. Never fear, says co-owner Keith Chamberlain. Though he confirms that the contemporary American eatery “has been quietly on the market for two years now,” Chamberlain assures that the team — which also includes his wife, Florence, and Kate and Martin Bertolini — wants to pass it on rather than close it.... Read more

TAGS: food, restaurant news, side dishes

Want your meat fresh, local and cut from a whole animal? You’re in luck.

Cole Ward, formerly of Sweet Clover Market in Essex, has taken his classic meat-cutting skills to Green Top Market in Morrisville. TAGS: food, localvore movement, side dishes

We’re a nation of individuals. With tastes and lives as varied as the tasty treats on offer, sometimes we just don’t want to share dessert. Enter the cupcake. The fun-sized confection has been gaining popularity ever since “Sex and the City” glamorized digging into the childhood treat at Magnolia Bakery.... Read more

TAGS: business profile, food

Cyrus Guernsey Pringle left this mortal coil in 1911. His namesake, a Vermont-grown bread from Red Hen Baking Co., began shipping to stores and restaurants this October 23. The “Cyrus Pringle” honors the botanist and wheat breeder from Charlotte with a product baked from grains grown in that same town by Tom Kenyon of Aurora Farms. ... Read more

TAGS: agriculture, food, localvore movement, side dishes

After 21 years of contention, the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue has its first East Coast victor. The team doesn’t hail from North Carolina or even from Lynchburg, Tenn., where the competition is held. Nope — Team I Que is based in Hopkinton, Mass.... Read more

TAGS: essex, food, restaurant news, side dishes

Fans of suburban pub grub won’t have to wait long for a new place to watch the game and munch. The South Burlington space recently vacated by Hooters will open in early November as the Vermont Sports Grill.... Read more

TAGS: food, restaurant news, side dishes

The historic Church Street building housing Leunig’s Bistro is about to get a modern touch. According to owner Robert Fuller, later this year or early in 2010, Building Energy of Williston will install six rows of eight solar panels each on the roof.... Read more

TAGS: burlington, climate change, energy, environment, food, restaurant news, side dishes