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Stepping into that void is Alcove, the new spot from owner Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli, a storied Boston hospitality pro backed by a team of veterans that features exec chef Maxime Fanton (ex-Pagu) and GM Brendan Collins (ex-Island Creek). The space, located in the base of a new luxury condo tower at Lovejoy Wharf, features a cozy modern room in grays, beiges and dark blues with dim light flatteringly bouncing off copper and steel accents and warm woods and comfortable spacing at a big textured-schist bar. A waterfront patio with a breathtaking panorama of the Charles River and the Zakim and Charlestown bridges awaits warmer weather.

Sweetbreads, Pomme Fondue, Collard Greens…the greens are glazed in heavily reduced potato stock spiked with little bits of fermented greens…on the dining room menu now

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The growth in their prevalence – and that of sunflower selfie snaps – is largely due to their ballooning use for oil. Over the last 60 years, changes to our diets and industrial needs mean the area of global oil crop production has more than doubled. Four oil crops consume most of this land: oil palm, soya, rape and sunflower.

This story begins on a warm March Day after cross county skiing. We were coming out of a snowy winter, but pumpkin season was fast approaching. This particular patch rested for three years,  and we had high hopes. Time to shovel off an area to install soil heating cables and a hoop house.

A starter of seared tuna ($16) attempts to rope in multiple Asian flavors, creating an eye-catching combination of rambutan, shiso, ginger and daikon that Gauthier can’t quite lasso. It’s a respectable arrangement, but they’re not so much married as cohabiting. Smoked octopus ($16) — served straight-up with lentils, slivered radish, charred lettuce and bright grapefruit for contrast — is a stronger offering.

While Kylie is said to have requested an entire hospital floor, Khlo comes with equal comfort requests. 1,000 thread-count sheets (that must be grey) were her reported demands, alongside the tub "suitable for an underwater birth."

“I have a lot of years to continue to build and expand upon what my dad and grandpa have taught me,” he remarks.

To deep fry hulled seeds, allow 1/4 cup cooking oil for every cup of seeds. Fry at 250 degrees Fahrenheit until seeds are golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and store, tightly covered.

Losses to China’s breeding industry since March 2018 have also hurt the demand for soybean products. In the second quarter, soymeal consumption in China dropped 1.3 percent year on year.

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No one’s been made sick by any of the products. SunOpta said it voluntarily recalled the seeds when it found evidence they may have been contaminated with Listeria.