Old North Bridge

The advance copies of my book on the Revolutionary War, Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New London, have arrived today at the publisher's. Just a few weeks ago I was in Concord, and made a pilgrimage to the spot where the Revolution started...or at least where the first shot was fired, the bridge across the Concord river by the Old Manse. When Arnold heard of the battle in New Haven, he mustered his small band of militia and marched to join the war, a passionate American patriot. Five years later he broke the hearts of his colleagues and friends and took 20,000 pounds to betray them.

Concord's Colonial Inn

Had a great meal at Concord, Massachusetts' Colonial Inn last week (Merchant's Row).

Amy had the pot pie, which was amazing (and those are potatoes not olives). I had the steak, which I rarely have, and a popover.

For dessert, the indian pudding was absolutely amazing. See our book on Connecticut Food on how that went from being a breakfast dish to a dessert...

The People's Kitchen

Had a delicious meal at the People's Kitchen and Citizen's Wine Bar in Worcester, MA.



Of interest was the foie gras burger below, one of the best burgers I've had in recent years.






The dessert, a twist on s'mores, was also a treat. If anyone is in Worcester, I recommend a stop here!

Tom Thumb at the Middleborough Historical Association

Over the weekend I gave the first lecture for Becoming Tom Thumb at the Middleborough Historical Association. They are the proud curators of the Tom Thumb Museum, which has one of the largest collections of objects related to Charles Stratton and Lavinia Warren in the world. It was my privilege to fill in some of the gaps in their story.