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At bakeries, it’s all about the pies for Thanksgiving

November 26, 2012January 3, 2018 ~ seshemkus

MEDFORD — Buck Rollins never gets sick of pie. Not at the beginning of an overnight bakery shift, facing 12 or more hours of pressing dough or piling fruit into pans. Not six hours later, when he finds his groove and pie-making takes on a Zen-like rhythm. Not even at the end of the night, … Continue reading At bakeries, it’s all about the pies for Thanksgiving

Picking the fields clean to take produce to the needy

October 2, 2012January 3, 2018 ~ seshemkus

CONCORD — As volunteers wade through rows of low, leafy bean plants at Brigham Farm, the morning dew dampens their shoes and pant legs. But not their enthusiasm. The six men and women spread across the field and crouched between rows of plants are chatting, laughing, and digging their hands into the foliage to find … Continue reading Picking the fields clean to take produce to the needy

Cape brewer taps into collaboration

February 25, 2012January 3, 2018 ~ seshemkus

Read the story at CapeCodOnline.com. PROVINCETOWN — In the basement of Cabot's Candy last week, the blade of a commercial mixer stirred about 30 pounds of caramel-colored molten candy into a frothy swirl. Candy store owner John Cicero was making peanut brittle. A blue flame roared beneath the copper mixing bowl and the air slowly … Continue reading Cape brewer taps into collaboration

Cape pies are O so good

September 23, 2011September 30, 2020 ~ seshemkus

Oprah Winfrey just wanted to clear up a few things. "I am calling," Winfrey said during a brief phone conversation yesterday, "to confirm the pie-gate escapade actually did happen." On Friday, a spokeswoman for Harpo Productions denied that Winfrey had purchased a selection of pies from the Centerville Pie Co. while on the Cape last … Continue reading Cape pies are O so good

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