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Taunton Daily Gazette ! TauntonGazette.com ! Thursday, April 2, 2015 B10
Lifestyle Editor: Leanne Hubbard,
[email protected], 508-676-2575.
THREE GENERATIONS H
eritage Museums & Gardens, Cape Cod’s premier cultural and educational institution, will host this summer’s must-see art exhibition, The Wyeths: America Reflected. The exhibit, which will run from June 6 to Sept. 27, showcases the art of three generations of the acclaimed family of painters – Andrew Wyeth; his father, N.C.; and his son, Jamie. In particular, this exhibit will focus on quintessential American themes; the meaning of America; the significance of place and family; and the role of storytelling in art. The exhibit of over 45 paintings
and drawings includes rarely seen works on loan from private collectors. “Heritage Museums & Gardens is honored to bring the evocative artistry of three generations of the Wyeth family to the Cape,” said Heritage Museums & Gardens President and CEO Ellen Spear. “Just as one generation of
artist is inspired by the next, this exhibit will create opportunities for families to inspire and learn from each other. An important part of the Wyeth family legacy is their representation of America. The works in the show are beautiful visualizations of our country and culture and make for an outstanding and provocative exhibit.” N. C.
A FAMILY LEGACY OF CAPTURING AMERICAN SPIRIT ON CANVAS Wyeth’s 16 oil paintings from Poems of American Patriotism — depicting Revolutionary heroes, and true American leaders, including George Washington, Paul Revere, and Abraham Lincoln — serve as the artistic introduction to America’s foundations. From there, landscapes by Andrew Wyeth will speak to the importance of place, both on land and at sea, in the formation of American identity. Lastly, evocative and provocative images by Jamie Wyeth will examine seminal figures of our times and the allure of mystery and mortality in American culture. The exhibition will be as much about the trio of artists themselves as their respective works of art. The
Wyeths: America Reflected will be accompanied by photographs of each artist; an introductory text that sets out the parameters of the exhibition; text panels for each artist with biographical and thematic information; and individual annotated labels. For more information about Heritage Museums & Gardens’ enthralling new Wyeth exhibit and other attractions for the 2015 season go to heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/ exhibits/current-exhibits.
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Paintings by the Wyeth family — such as “Paul Revere,” above, and “Our Mother,” left — will be on display at the Heritage Museum & Gardens this summer.
About Heritage Museum & Gardens Set on 100 acres of gardens, nature trails, and open spaces, Heritage Museums & Gardens is the only place where you can browse through rare works of art, fly through the trees on a zip line, and see iconic antique automobiles all in one day. Explore Hidden Hollow, an interactive
outdoor discovery area for kids of all ages. Take a ride on the vintage carousel. And find your own special spot on the Cape. For more information, visit heritagemuseumsandgardens.org, or call 508888-3300. The museum is located at 67 Grove St., Sandwich.
THE SPECTRUM OF DANCE
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he Bridgewater State University dance company will hold its annual Dance Kaleidoscope concert today, April 2 through Saturday, April 4. This year’s production is overseen by Artistic Director and department chair, Nancy Moses. Dance Kaleidoscope features choreography by BSU faculty and performances by advanced-level students. A wide variety of performances include pieces ranging from fast-paced tap numbers expressing a need to find release from the stress of schoolwork, to romantic dances displaying highly technical ballet technique, as well as upbeat, exciting numbers inspired by touchdown dances
from America’s “favorite pastime.” Bridgewater State professors will be presenting multiple pieces. This year’s choreographers draw from the pool of professors at BSU and display a collaboration of their unique and eclectic experiences in the professional dancing world. Jenifer Sarver has had a successful career as a choreographer and performer here in the United States as well as abroad. Jody Weber’s work has received critical attention for her contributions to the dancing community, professor Audra Carabetta has been performing, teaching, and choreo-
graphing in the Boston area since the late 1990s and is currently producing work with The Crabtree Carabetta Collective. Larry Sousa directs and choreographs musicals from coast to coast and is currently working on Florence Henderson’s return to Broadway in the Sherman Brothers’ musical, “Merry Go Round.” Jennifer Sylvia began her professional career at Tokyo Disneyland and has been teaching on the SouthCoast for the past eight years prior to returning to Massachusetts to perform with Weber Dance in Cambridge. Kristy Kuhn has had experience
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Bridgewater State University’s Dance Kaleidoscope comes to the stage beginning today.
performing and teaching in New York City as well as performances across the United States as well as in Germany and across Asia. The Bridgewater State University dance company will hold its annual Dance Kaleidoscope concert today at 7:30 p.m., Friday,
April 3 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. All performances will be held on campus in the Rondileau Campus Center Auditorium, at 19 Park Ave. For more information, contact the BSU Box Office at BoxOffice@ bridgew.edu or 508-531-1321.
FOOD &DRINK
Taunton Daily Gazette ! TauntonGazette.com ! Wednesday, October 21, 2015 B10
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“PUMPKIN IS POLARIZING.” That’s what one Taunton Gazette staffer said of the ubiquitous pumpkin spice- and pumpkin pie-flavored food and drink offerings that pop up this time of year at supermarkets and eateries.
HERALD NEWS PHOTO | LINDA MURPHY
Periwinkles, little necks, haddock and more fill the cases at North End Seafood Company.
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From Somerset to Maine, seafood company expands Linda Murphy Herald News Lifestyle Editor
SOMERSET — Since opening North End Seafood Company a few years ago, Jason and Jessica Viveiros have expanded and changed their business in ways they never imagined, from renovating the interior and expanding the menu, to purchasing a local shellfish company. Additionally, in September 2014, they were given the opportunity to lease VIDEO a company in Maine, Jessica Viveiros’ Clearwater Seafood, explains a bit and they plan to comabout clams plete the purchase by at the North September 2016. End Seafood Their agreement Company. ensures a steady supply of something that’s Taunton getting more and more Gazette.com scarce around here: steamer clams. “We ship out of Maine three times a week,” said Jason. “It gives us a steady source of quality steamers and we can keep the prices reasonable.” In this part of New England, the prices for steamers, used in clamboils and for fried clam dishes, are “off the charts,” as the supply is low and demand is high. This summer, when demand was at its highest, the prices were higher than they’ve ever been, he said. Now with the Clearwater Seafood lease agreement, they’re able to control their prices. “Getting an opportunity like this in Maine is rare; it’s an opportunity we had to take,” said Jason. They also bought a company in Swansea that deals with quahogs and littlenecks. For seafood lovers, all of their initiatives translate to fresh shellfish and seafood to take home to cook; myriad ready-to-cook items such as traditional New England clamboils, baked stuffed lobsters and baked stuffed shrimp; and a full lunch and dinner menu of cooked seafood dishes. Reading like a best-seller of New England seafood favorites, the to-go menu of prepared-to-order items includes lobster, clam or scallop rolls; a fish sandwich; shrimp, clam or scallop plates; or fried seafood combos such as the signature North End Boatload: whole belly clams, cod, scallops and shrimp on a bed of fries. They also offer baked seafood dishes, clam cakes and chowder, and baconwrapped scallops. In this family-run business, one of the most popular items is the Portuguese Stuffie, made by hand by Jessica’s grandmother, 81-year-old Fall River resident Ida Gonsalves, better known as “Vo Ida.” “All of our customers know Vo Ida’s stuffies. It’s her secret recipe — Nobody makes them like her, we’ve tried,” said Jessica. As for the future of the growing business, Jason said, “As with everything since we opened, we took opportunities as they came our way. There’s a lot more that we’re going to do in the future.” North End Seafood at 970 County St. is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/North End Seafood Company.
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SARA LEE ICED PUMPKIN CAKES EYEBROWS
“The Sara Lee Iced Pumpkin Cakes were a pleasant surprise. Light and fluffy, sweet but not overwhelmingly so, with just the right notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. Maybe a touch too much allspice. Brilliant coloring. Excellent finish. Lingers on the palate like a slow autumn sunset. Pairing suggestion: Dunkin’ Donuts dark roast, unsweetened. My compliments to Ms. Lee.”
And it’s true — it seems people either love them or hate them. So we decided to test a bunch of different “pumpkin” foods/drinks. Here’s what our taste-testers thought.
DUNKIN’ DONUTS PUMPKIN COFFEE PUPILS
“The hint of pumpkin is actually pretty subtle compared to other coffee concoctions that rely on chemical-tasting syrup for their flavor. Plus it did its job of waking me up, so I’ve got nothing to complain about.” — Em DelSanto, layout editor
— Jon Root, director of content and interactive
TAUNTON GAZETTE PHOTOS | DAVE SOUZA AND EM DELSANTO
A jack-o-lantern is all decked out for autumn with pumpkin-flavored features.
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PUMPKIN SPICE OREOS EYES
“I enjoyed the Oreo, but I had to eat it without splitting the two cookies to take down the pumpkin spice taste. Otherwise, it wasn’t too bad. But not something I must rush to Target to pick up. But when it comes to pumpkin, I’ll bake my own using the real stuff.” — Leeanne Hubbard, copy editor
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PUMPKIN PIE POP-TARTS NOSE
“If you’re in the mood for an old-fashioned pumpkin pie, the pumpkin pie Pop Tart is going to make you still want a pumpkin pie. Sorry Pop Tart people, stick to the chocolatefilled ones. And you pumpkin nuts, just stop already.” — Linda Murphy, lifestyle editor
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HERSHEY’S KISSES, PUMPKIN SPICE FLAVOR MOUTH
“The one I bit into had the consistency of toothpaste. Adding to that, it smelled like chemicals and tasted somewhat soapy. Not very easy to swallow. Maybe a good nontoxic punishment option if you have a bag on hand and your kids are using bad language.” — Tony Wild, night editor
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MAINE ROOT’S PUMPKIN PIE SODA
“That was mouthwash.” — Dan Medeiros, copy editor and resident restaurant reviewer
SUNDAY LIVING
Taunton Daily Gazette ! TauntonGazette.com ! Sunday, December 13, 2015 B10
QUESTIONS? Contact the newsroom at 508-967-3150 or
[email protected].
A short time from now, at a theater not that far away...
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Italian short ribs are perfect for a cold winter’s night meal.
A collection of food and fellowship TAUNTON — The St. Mary’s Community Cookbook is a celebration of food, family and fellowship and includes a pictorial history of the iconic Gothic structure completed in 1868 and includes rare photos from the Old Colony History Museum. The book includes several previously secret recipes now shared for the first time by Mary Kullas, who for more than 25 years was in charge of the kitchen at the legendary Holy Rosary Parish “polish Picnic” in Taunton. Mrs. Kullas is the aunt of co-editor Alicia M. Kullas. The St. Mary’s Community Cookbook is currently available featuring 200 treasured recipes for $10 at the customer service counters of the Trucchi’s Supermarkets at Tremont & County Streets in Taunton as well as Pacheco Jewelry on Taunton Green. Or call co-editor Pete Mozzone at 508-320-337 for local delivery of your book. Books can be mailed out as gifts by mailing your check or money order for $15 to St. Mary’s Church, Attn: Cookbook, 14 St. Mary’s Square, Taunton, MA 02780 and providing your name and the name and address of the party you wish to receive the book. The cookbook also includes recipes from parish members and regional celebrities, such as Tony Lopes of Taunton’s Hometown Talk Radio, “Gil” Santos, Voice of the New England Patriots, and Nancy Quill, Radio Personality at Boston’s Magic 106.7 FM. Here’s a recipe featured in the St. Mary’s Church Community Cookbook submitted by co-editor Pete Mozzone’s cousin, Dr. Patrizia Micheli, MD, of Genoa, Italy. Slow cooked with a wonderful reduction, this is a great dinner for a cold winter evening.
ITALIAN SHORT RIBS: (Serves 2-4)
Ingedients: Italian red wine (inexpensive cooking variety) olive oil 5 teaspoons of supermarket minced garlic. (from jar) 8 short ribs. 1 medium onion 3 carrots 3 stalk celery ½ cup water 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes 10.5 oz. can low salt beef broth 10.5 oz. can low salt chicken broth 5 teaspoons rosemary 2 teaspoons thyme DIRECTIONS: Little bit of olive oil on bottom of large cast iron cook pot with cover. Brown all sides of short ribs, and set them aside. Add garlic, minced vegetables, and ½ cup water… brown all up. Add crushed tomatoes, beef and chicken broth, rosemary and thyme and mix well. TURN TO COOKBOOK, PAGE B9
Linda Murphy & Emely DelSanto | Herald News Lifestyle Editor & Designer
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nless you’ve been living in a cave for the last year, chances are someone in your life, a co-worker, nerdy friends, your hubby or wife has been talking about the premiere of “Star Wars: The
Force Awakens,” the next entry in the Star Wars films. So if you don’t know an Ewok from a Wookie, check out this Star Wars primer to get all your questions answered before the film hits theaters this week. This film picks up where the original trilogy left off.
DARTH VADER Born Anakin Skywalker before he turned to the Dark Side
SHMI SKYWALKER Anakin Skywalker’s mother
CLIEGG LARS Moisture farmer
PADME AMIDALA Queen of Naboo, Senator
OWEN LARS
BERU LARS
A FAMILY TREE Darth Vader, one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars films, was born Anakin Skywalker to slave Shmi Skywalker. After becoming a Jedi, he married Senator Padme Amidala, and they had twins, Luke and Leia. But Padme died in childbirth and Anakin became Darth Vader, leaving the twins to be raised separately: Leia by Senator Bail Organa and his wife, and Luke by his grandmother’s stepson, Uncle Owen Lars.
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BAIL ORGANA Senator
RAISED BY
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LUKE SKYWALKER Jedi Knight
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Original trilogy? Explain.
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Star Wars is divided into two trilogies, released in reverse order. The first three, from 1977 to 1983 (Episodes IV, V and VI), follow the good guys and their battle against Darth Vader and the Empire. The prequel trilogy, from 1999 to 2005 (Episodes I, II
LEIA ORGANA Princess
and III), explores how Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader.
What’s the “wars” Q part of “Star Wars” actually about? Who are the good guys, and who are they fighting?
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In the original trilogy, the conflict is between the
Empire (the bad guys), ruled by the Sith (the really bad guys), and the Rebellion (the good guys), who find help from the Jedi (the really good guys). Standout characters in the Empire are Darth Vader and the Emperor, both Sith. On the Rebellion side, there’s Luke Skywalker, who learns the ways of the Force and becomes a Jedi Knight;
HAN SOLO Smuggler his sister Leia Organa; and their smuggler friend, Han Solo.
is QWhat the Force?
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Obi-Wan Kenobi explains it to Luke this way: “The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. TURN TO STAR WARS, PAGE B9
