http://quincy74.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Norah P. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:44:53 GMT 2009-12-30T10:44:53Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977216460 The end of an old year and the start of a new one provide annual opportunities for reflection and renewal. With that in mind, I'd like to offer you a story that really wraps up all my columns over . . . Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:02:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977216460 Norah P. 2007-12-31T15:02:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196075 Gather round, kids—it’s time for the “Season’s Eatings” story time. Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, there was a beautiful young maiden named Persephone. Her . . . Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:20:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196075 Norah P. 2007-12-06T15:20:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977180809 Root vegetables are perhaps the humblest of produce. Relegated to the back shelves of most supermarkets far away from the flashier fruits and more colorful vegetables, root vegetables are traditionally . . . Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:25:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977180809 Norah P. 2007-11-18T20:25:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977163598 A beloved holiday tradition at this time of year is the annual viewing of the classic “Peanuts” television special, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Linus and Snoopy may wait . . . Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:33:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977163598 Norah P. 2007-10-31T18:33:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147933 I have a confession to make—for a long time, I despised eggplant. Associating eggplant with eggplant parmesan—too often oily, breaded discs drenched in cheese and drowned in unappealing marinara . . . Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:49:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147933 Norah P. 2007-10-15T13:49:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128683 Certain foods are, for me, so tied up with the seasons that a mere change in the weather can trigger a craving. In the spring, the sight of our first brave crocuses reminds me that asparagus season is . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:50:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128683 Norah P. 2007-09-26T14:50:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113630 “I’m president of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.” --George H. W. Bush, 1990  The first President Bush was certainly not alone in his aversion . . . Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:28:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113630 Norah P. 2007-09-11T14:28:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977092513 “It’s a great day for a trip to the Farmers Market!” So read the banner that long graced the entrance to the farmers’ market I most often frequent. Held on Tuesday afternoons at . . . Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:35:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977092513 Norah P. 2007-08-21T13:35:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977077465 “Eat your greens!” We’ve all heard this advice in one form or another, whether from grandparents pushing for a clean plate or from nutritionists advocating the health benefits of dark . . . Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:21:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977077465 Norah P. 2007-08-06T13:21:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977059703 For the most part, this column has been focusing on the produce you might encounter at your local farmers’ markets or community-supported agriculture programs. All but the most die-hard local food . . . Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:41:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977059703 Norah P. 2007-07-18T18:41:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977046325 Fresh strawberries remind me of Christmas. “Now hold on a minute,” I hear you saying. “Isn’t this column all about eating seasonally? Unless you’re talking about Christmas . . . Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:37:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977046325 Norah P. 2007-07-03T11:37:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977029825 The Back Bay Ringers, Boston's premier handbell ensemble, will be performing its spring concert at 8 pm on June 15, 2007, at Old South Church on Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay.  Before . . . Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:26:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977029825 Norah P. 2007-06-15T00:26:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026097 Almost every farmers’ market has one: a vendor specializing in Asian vegetables. At my farmer’s market (due to reopen, finally, in early July), farmers’ market shoppers approach the vendor’s . . . Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:07:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026097 Norah P. 2007-06-11T13:07:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977025328 Last weekend in New York City, I attended a movie premiere. The director and producer were there, as was the film's star. Unlike glittering Hollywood premieres, however, this debut happened not at . . . Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:26:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977025328 Norah P. 2007-06-10T13:26:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006619 About six years ago, I moved to the Boston area from the Midwest. When people ask me what I miss about my old home now that I live in the big city, it’s not the horizons, the cornfields, or the friendly . . . Wed, 23 May 2007 00:57:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006619 Norah P. 2007-05-23T00:57:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992610 So what are folks supposed to do if they don’t garden (or cook, for that matter) but still want to participate in the movement for local, seasonal eating? Is it possible for the average American, . . . Mon, 07 May 2007 13:46:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992610 Norah P. 2007-05-07T13:46:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966070 Around here, spring, when it finally arrives, comes quickly. Last week’s snows water this week’s daffodils. Forsythia’s bare branches erupt without warning into a riot of bright yellow . . . Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:16:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966070 Norah P. 2007-04-23T12:16:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948165 Most of my “Season’s Eatings” columns will profile a particular fruit or vegetable. Others, like the recent column on Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, will cover general . . . Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:24:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948165 Norah P. 2007-04-02T14:24:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976937675 Remember that scene at the end of the film Mr. Holland's Opus? The one where the music teacher sees firsthand the impact his teaching has had on the hundreds of kids who have passed through his classroom . . . Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:18:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976937675 Norah P. 2007-03-21T14:18:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935686  “The poor duckling, who had crept out of his shell last of all, and looked so ugly, was bitten and pushed and made fun of, not only by the ducks, but by all the poultry. . . . ‘They are . . . Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:13:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935686 Norah P. 2007-03-19T14:13:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976928953 Whenever I find a hidden gem—be it an undiscovered band, a new restaurant, or a lesser-known travel destination—I feel like the prospectors must have felt during the Gold Rush. I’m torn . . . Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:37:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976928953 Norah P. 2007-03-11T17:37:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921092 We may have just turned a new page on the calendar, but in much of the snow-covered country, spring still seems very far away indeed. Gardeners have long made a tradition of anticipating the coming growing . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:12:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921092 Norah P. 2007-03-01T17:12:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976911135 In the wintertime, eating seasonally means planning ahead. One of the most memorable chapters from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Big Woods describes Ma and the girls storing food in . . . Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:52:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976911135 Norah P. 2007-02-15T13:52:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976904041 A wintertime tanka to warm you on this cold morning--enjoy!   I knit you new socks On the year’s most frigid day Wrapping you in wool Is how I still embrace you When you set foot . . . Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:38:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976904041 Norah P. 2007-02-06T13:38:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900327 Here's a great wintertime cooking activity that will get your kids involved in the kitchen, allow you to share a story, and even (maybe) get them to eat their vegetables. My four-year-old professes . . . Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:25:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900327 Norah P. 2007-02-01T15:25:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899255  Here goes . . .  When I was a wee biff (or is that “biffette”?) Just one thought of haggis Would gie me cold sweats.  I’d go all peely-wally (that means I was pale) . . . Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:58:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899255 Norah P. 2007-01-31T02:58:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976898931 It’s hard to take the poor rutabaga seriously. Just saying the vaguely absurd name aloud is enough to rouse a smile, which may be one reason why Carl Sandburg chose the vegetable for his 1922 collection . . . Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:52:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976898931 Norah P. 2007-01-30T20:52:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883398 Note: If selected as a Gather Food Correspondent, I would like to write a thematic column of sorts, perhaps entitled “Seasons Eatings,” about seasonal produce and other ingredients. With the . . . Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:43:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883398 Norah P. 2007-01-12T18:43:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976872118 Naptimes and Notebooks: Women Writers Reflect on New Motherhood   A Better Woman: A Memoir by Susan Johnson (Washington Square, 2002)   Great with Child: Reflections on Faith, Fullness, and . . . Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:52:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976872118 Norah P. 2006-12-29T14:52:54Z