Latest crop of cookbooks gets meaty: Recipe for turkey and pistachio meatballs

Dads and the grill. It's a cliche. But since Father's Day falls smack dab in grilling season, why not embrace it? And there's a whole pile of new meat and grilling cookbooks to help you feed the Dad's Day gift need.

What a mouthful

The Nashua Rotary Wests eighth annual Rock N Ribfest was held on the Anheuser-Busch grounds in Merrimack from Friday, June 11, to Sunday, June 13.

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The Nashua Rotary Wests eighth annual Rock N Ribfest was held on the Anheuser-Busch grounds in Merrimack from Friday, June 11, to Sunday, June 13.

Chef Gilligan's pork spareribs with secret BBQ sauce

Chef Gilligan's pork spareribs with secret BBQ sauce: Chef Gilligan: Nowadays, most Americans celebrate Memorial Day as the official kick-off of barbeque Season. Get ready to warm up the coals, pull out the cooler, and create a spread of summer salads and side dishes.

Editor's Desk: A blast from my past: How Harriet saved the Pioneer

My former boss at the Ypsilanti Press once told me that our pasts had been erased when they closed down the Michigan newspaper many years ago. We were both relieved.