Rhodeside Diaries
Last Updated December 06, 2016
Hear the stories of Rhode Island’s quirky food history, discover our favorite hidden gems and old-school favorite food establishments.
Whence Came the Rhode Island Food Truck?
The explosion of food truck culture over the past decade or so has been truly phenomenal. But today’s food trucks are part of a tradition of mobile food preparation that goes back centuries, if not...
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
After eight decades, roasted chicken, salad, bread, pasta and potatoes remain a lucky partnership.
The Taste of Chocolate in Colonial Newport
A Brief Local History of our Favorite Natural Mood Elevator
If you lived in Newport during the Colonial era, you would be familiar with...
Rhodeside Diaries: Hearth Cooking at Historic Coggeshall Farm
Hearth Cooking Makes Time Travel Look Easy
Portuguese Sweet Bread Giving Rise to Great Dough
You never forget your first time.
Mine was about 19 years ago, in a car parked on a Fox Point street.
“Can’t you wait until we get home?” I...
Rhodeside Diaries: Pizza Strips
A Meditation on the State’s Most Beloved and Humble of Pies
