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Scott said his father tried unsuccessfully to sell the bakery as a business. No sale for the business "I think people just don’t want to work that hard today," he said. A baker's day typically starts in the middle of the night. Scott has described his father as "the baker, the mechanic and the electrician." As a wholesale business, Rainbow has also provided baked goods to supermarkets, bakeries, hotels, delis, gourmet stores and restaurants. Scott said the business has provided a good living for Murray and his wife and co-owner, Deby, who retired a few years ago. But their son is "ecstat...

Also, a poll finds Rhode Islanders skeptical of how stimulus money will be spent.

This timeline pays homage to them. Some represent the stories of immigrants bringing their foods to America and building livelihoods. All recount the ambitions and passions to create something successful, memorable and delicious. This list of also recalls beloved restaurants and places gone but not forgotten. Those are part of each of our individual histories and memories. The state's oldest restaurants were established long ago as taverns. Yes, it seems George Washington did sleep, and eat, here.  A timeline of Rhode Island's restaurants:  1673: The White Horse Tavern begins serving gu...

Email Sign Up Of the essential elements comprising Judaism, perhaps the most universally known and beloved is challah, the centerpiece of the weekly Shabbat table and many holidays. Yet challah did not start out as the rich, sweet egg bread we eagerly rip apart after the Shabbat blessing or dip in egg to fry for French toast. Biblically, challah was referred to as the portion of bread given to the kohen (priest). This weekly ritual, usually conducted by women, who were responsible for baking the bread, involved throwing a piece of dough into the fire.  In medieval times, challah was...