Author: Arthur Mullen

Roger Sherman, also of Connecticut, was known to have given one of the shortest speeches in history at a bridge dedication ceremony when he said, "I think it will hold up all right," while testing the strength of the bridge with one foot.

Cookin With Jazz, 1993

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"Sculler's Jazz Club presents Cookin With Jazz — with guest chef Joyce Della Chiesa residing over this first series of dinners beginning February 24, 25 and 26 at the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel in Cambridge. The dinner show packages are priced at $33.95 and include dinner and a jazz set performed by Jazz giants Frank Morgan and Eddie Harries (WGBH FM is recording the series). Della Chiesa was the chef / owner of the former Turtle Cafe in Cambridge. For complete information and reservations, call 783-0811."

THE CHEF: CHRIS SCHLESINGER; Barbecue? You Could Do It in Your Sleep, by Sam Sifton, July 2, 2003

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"'Barbecue Man may appear to be asleep,' Mr. Schlesinger roared, climbing off the couch. 'But Barbecue Man is always awake and in control!'"

THE CHEF: CHRIS SCHLESINGER; A Lesson Not Learned in School: Using What’s at Hand, by Sam Sifton, July 16, 2003

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"Now the chef and an owner of the East Coast Grill in Cambridge, Mass., he related this anecdote while sitting on the deck of his airy beach house here on the shore of Buzzards Bay. 'My dad was just happy I found something,' he said, laughing."

CHOICE TABLES; In Massachusetts, Name Chefs Devote Themselves to Seafood, by Nina Simonds, Sept. 9, 2001

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"NEW ENGLAND is famous for its seafood, but rather than dressing up and dining in formal, upscale fish restaurants, most New Englanders prefer to roll up their sleeves and dine 'in the rough.'"