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The sun rose high in the sky, temperatures hovered around 88 degrees and I was hurting for some white wine.

About nine years ago, Rosemary and Tony Melli embarked on a retirement business of importing Italian olive oil and balsamic vinegar for distribution in the SouthCoast, Boston and Providence.

It's not unusual to hear a kid say that all her dad knows how to cook is steak on the grill. That's because a lot of men really like grilling, and many more really like its end result.

Whether your barbecue uses charcoal, wood, propane or natural gas, don't even think about firing it up until you are sure it's safe.

Warm weather in Maine means tourists won't be far behind, scarfing down the state's signature seafood at lobster joints along the coast. And that brings the perennial debate over lobster preferences — claws or tails.