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By TINKY WEISBLAT

 Last week I wrote about National Soup Month and gave readers a simple soup recipe of my own. This week I return to the topic with an expert on soups I don’t make very often, those involving fish and seafood.That expert is Craig Fear of Southampton....

By TINKY WEISBLAT

January is National Soup Month. It was so designated in 1986 by the   Campbell’s Soup Co. as a promotional tool for its products.I am not precisely thrilled about the origins of Soup Month, but I endorse the general idea. When temperatures turn cold...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Food fulfills many functions for human beings. It nourishes our bodies, giving us strength to face the world. It gives us a chance to express our creativity as we play with ingredients and recipes.To me, one of food’s most important purposes is to...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

When Ingrid and Nancy Rivas were about 12, relatives started teaching them to cook. The twin sisters grew up in El Salvador. They remember the flavors of their childhood… and above all, the love.“Our mother and grandmothers loved to cook,” Nancy Rivas...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

I know I have written a lot of late about comfort food … but we’re smack dab in comfort food time of year. So today, I’m tackling one of my favorite spur-of-the moment comfort foods.The late food editor and writer Judith Jones identified certain foods...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Wells Corner Store on Main Street in Charlemont was dark for as long as I can remember. Perhaps it was dark when John A. Wells started selling dry goods in the building in 1877. Today the new Wells Provisions is full of light, thanks to the hard work...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

I planned to write today about a local restaurant — and I will visit that spot in another column — but I was distracted and entranced last week when I passed a farm stand that featured fresh local asparagus. I couldn’t wait to buy and cook some green...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

One of the reasons that I love writing about food is that ideas can come from just about anyone or anything I encounter.Childhood memories have spurred me to make my mother’s favorite casserole and my grandfather’s favorite fudge. Neighbors, friends...