Restaurants

At Ecco, comfort food with a twist

  A new restaurant in East Boston is just what the neighborhood needed.

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At Blue 22, Asian-Americana

Blue 22 Bar & Grille in Quincy offers an Asian twist on American standbys.

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Diary of a celiac

How one woman found satisfaction while staying gluten-free.

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Make it snappy

Preparing for holiday guests is easy with these nibbles. Find recipes for eggs with caviar (above), roasted potato planks, shrimp "cocktails," pan-roasted lamb chops, homemade hummus, and more.

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Brewhaha

For beer lovers, luxury on a budget

In June, the Nielsen Company came out with a list of the consumer goods most vulnerable to recession. Along with seafood, pasta, and candy, beer has immunity and gets to stay on our entertainment island.

G FORCE | RICH BRAUMAN

Speaking of caviar

Holiday season is caviar season. But can we still afford it? Rich Brauman, founder and CEO of Somerville caviar company the Little Pearl, which sells sustainable American caviar, answered our questions.

He's a master at blintz making

The executive director of Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Boston, Seymour "Sy" Friedland is a self-taught cook who finds working in the kitchen relaxing.

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FOOD & TRAVEL

Island cure for whatever ails you

In the eastern Caribbean, the island of Nevis is low-key. But the densely-packed foliage is more like a pharmacy for the local population, who seem to know vegetation's healing properties.

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