In order for the the music scene to thrive, we all need to participate in propelling it forward by embracing new talent. There are tons of artists waiting to be heard and you can find them on social media and other platforms. But the best place I find them is at live shows where you […]
On Saturday, June 25, Merging Arts will present the 8th annual Womanimation Film Festival in Providence, and if you’re not quite sure what it is, their slogan says it all, “It’s women…It’s animation…It’s Womanimation!” The Womanimation Film Festival will take place at AS220 and will feature 11 short films from around the world. The films will showcase […]
With summer approaching, plans of picnics, camping, boat rides and beach days are imminent. These summer recipes will take your edible game to the next level. Corn, Avocado and Black Bean Salad Vegetables: 2 cups corn (fresh or thawed frozen) 30 cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and […]
As a child of the ‘70s, my memory of frozen summer treats includes Popsicles loaded with red dye number 40, Fudgsicles, and – my personal favorite – the push pop: an empty toilet paper roll filled with rainbow sherbet. The notion of a “homemade frozen treat” was about as foreign as the Internet. As […]
I love donuts, I lurve them, luff ‘em. I am not a morning person, but I will set an alarm and get my ass out of bed at an ungodly hour if there is the promise of donuts. Recently, I did just that. My trip to PVDonuts was more than worth the early morning wake-up […]
[See main article: motifri.com/gmofood] Surprisingly, the first and hardest problem of talking about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is defining them. Advanced biotechnology since the 1990s makes possible direct modification of cellular genetic material through genetic engineering, but the results are distinguishable only by their precision from traditional breeding techniques used for millennia with plants and […]
[See sidebar: motifri.com/gmoguide] Food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) made by genetic engineering (GE) has been in the news recently following the May release of results from a major study conducted by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS), a private non-profit corporation funded entirely by the federal government and originally chartered by […]
Summer is party time in my book. Throwing the backyard BBQ, beach blanket gathering or casual bocce bash is easy queasy, but what about the fancy dinner party? That can seem daunting if you don’t have a game plan. Here are some tips to get you started: first the guest list. I always imagine the conversation […]
We asked five local beer-and-food savants to talk perfect pairings. Dig into their plates and pints…. Brian Oakley, general manager at Pizza J and Julians: I have been spending a lot of time with pizza lately. I probably eat at least one slice of pizza every single day. When I finish my workday, a slice […]
Aries: You’ve been hitting road blocks no matter which way you turn. These snags have been occurring in many aspects of your life from the mundane to the spiritual. Some of it is the result of your own inertia. Cheer up – at month end the flood gates open and forward movement begins. There’ll be […]