Tastes of the Town

Columnist Linda Dwyer raises a glass to Saint Patrick.

Columnist Linda Dwyer raises a glass to Saint Patrick.

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A Georgetown toast to Saint Patrick

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Wearing green on Saint Patrick’s Day shows support for all things Irish. Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle because of its lush landscape. St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity and green clover became an Irish national symbol.
Costco makes a Chinese food dinner easy.

Costco makes a Chinese food dinner easy.

Taste: Embrace the Year of the Snake

Linda Dwyer
Sunday, February 2, 2025
The Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations among the Chinese community. It is scheduled according to the ancient Chinese lunar calendar and marks the end of the coldest days as people look forward to new beginnings.

TASTE: The dinner that never was

Linda Dwyer
Friday, January 17, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20 will be celebrated in Georgetown, with a parade at noon starting on the north side of the Courthouse on Seventh Street.

TASTES: Cleanup and cleanout for 2025

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Good intentions sprout like weeds in January. It’s time to clean the pantry and start the new year with tidy shelves of healthy food. In 2025, nutritious ingredients will be organized in their proper place.
Two pumpkin-pie cupcakes have a decorative pie slice placed at the top. It’s a twist on the classic Thanksgiving dessert.

Two pumpkin-pie cupcakes have a decorative pie slice placed at the top. It’s a twist on the classic Thanksgiving dessert.

Don’t mess with a Texas Thanksgiving

Linda Dwyer
Sunday, November 24, 2024
“Don’t mess with Texas” originated as an anti-litter slogan. It aired New Year’s Day, 1986, during the Cotton Bowl and became one of the most recognized state slogans. Texas bravado also made the swagger statement a battle cry not to mess with our state.
Hatch chile peppers are on display.

Hatch chile peppers are on display.

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Spicy experiences from New Mexico

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, August 8, 2024
It’s time to spice things up. Our neighboring state is promoted as the “Land of Enchantment.”  New Mexico is a land of mountains and desert expanses. It’s home to Native American tribes and an astounding Hispanic culture.

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A snack that will pickle your fancy

Linda Dwyer
Friday, June 21, 2024
Cucumbers are a bit boring until they get pickled. The History Channel website tells us Cleopatra credited pickles with contributing to her health and beauty while Julius Caesar gave pickles to soldiers in the belief they would provide strength.
Cathy Hotham prepares whoopie pies.

Cathy Hotham prepares whoopie pies.

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Cheer ‘Whoopee!’ for whoopie pies

Linda Dwyer
Friday, June 7, 2024
Whoopie Pies have delighted Mainers for generations. My good friend, Cathy Hotham moved from Maine to Georgetown several years ago but she continues to long for the round cake sandwiches. The name comes from the enthusiastic response the sweet treat elicits but the origins are not as clear.

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A smokin’ Memorial Day

Linda Dwyer
Monday, May 27, 2024
On Monday, Americans honored those who died while serving in the Armed Forces. President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, New York, the “birthplace” of Memorial Day. There, a ceremony on May 5, 1866, honored local veterans who had fought in the Civil War.
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