Summertime is picnic time. But without careful attention, warmer temperatures plus picnic foods can add up to lots of harmful bacteria that can make us sick. Nobody wants to spend a perfectly good summer weekend with a nasty case of food poisoning. Whether you are packing a homemade meal for…

A recent visit to Hancock Shaker Village inspired Features Editor Jennifer Huberdeau to make this 'famous' Shaker Chicken Fricassee, once made by the Hancock Shakers. 

Looking for any easy side dish to take on your next Tanglewood picnic? Food columnist Elizabeth Baer says roasted carrots with yogurt is the perfect picnic side dish, especially because it can be served warm or cold.