There are several Latin markets in the Mt Pleasant area of Providence. The one that I've used for years is on the corner of Academy and Chalkstone Avenues in Providence

I got a viking cooktop about 5 years ago. The stainless top and knobs started rusting almost right away. They replaced the items, but would not install them, I had to do it at my own expense. When I talked to a service rep to complain, she said no deal. I asked to speak to a supervisor, after the service rep talked with the supervisor, I was told that the supervisor would not even talk to me. I paid to have the new stainless installed, it rusted also. Way to go service and quality. Remember how Harley Davidson almost went belly up because ofthe same problems with quality and service

LaStrada is just as good as reported.

Right in Matunuck the Ocean Mist and Tara's Tipperary are great bars that have great food and are great bars. Check web sites for both for coming attractions. Ocean Mist is a great rock and roll bar and Tara's is a great Irish bar. Both have very good breakfast, lunch and dinner. Matunuck Oyster Bar has it all, great food, great location and good people. It's almost crowded so go in mid week at mid afternoon for little wait time. As for a great atmosphere and absolutely iincredible food check out Spain in Narragansett. It's where we go for almost every special meal. It's also very popular. Put your name on the list and then take a short cruise around Point Judith and Galillee. That takes up anywhere from 10-40 minutes. The farm stan that Bellachefa talked about is probably Peaches which is on Charlestown Beach Rd. Lobsters are relatively cheap these days, $4.99-5.99 at Stop and Shop and Shaws so enjoy. Skip's dock in East Matunuck/Jerusalem has fresh seafood at good prices. Jim's Dock. also in East Matunuck/Jerusalem, is a great family oriented BYOB, seafood in the rough, right on the water with a maarina urroounding the dining space overlooking Galliee with it's commercial fishing docks. The Seaview market in Matunuck has fair prices and very good meats. Carpenter's Farm stand on Matunuck Beach Rd. has great corn and greaa raised beef, plus all you could want from a farm stand. Vanilla Bean is much enjoyed by all for its ice cream.
My wife and I have lived in Matunuck for three generations. Year round for 15 years. My father always called it the "poor man's rivriera". Come on down and enjoy!

Thank you Moe, Rabbi Marcus and Mr Taster. My sister,who is a court clerk, has been looking for this recipe for years after a Jewish judge promised her this recipe and sadly had a stroke before he could pass it on to her

Try this recipe right from this site. I made this on Thursday night...great
http://www.chow.com/recipes/13432-lam...

I always try to have the kitchen as clean at the end of preparing a meal as when I started. Makesw fro a much more pleasant meal.

I'm in Rhode Island and I've been buying the Tia Chieu Sa-Te pepper sate for years. It's in almost every southeast market I go to. It's in a glass container with a gold colored lid. Packed by Anhing Corp. L.A. Their fax number is 323-221-7420. Try them to get a location
Good Luck, it's good stuff!

Both are excellent. Try the Bay Voyage Inn across the bay in Jamestown for the best brunch on Sundays

any thoughts on this place or any other restaurants in Charlestown?

Epicurious has a great recipe for 6 Hour Pork Roast that would work great with that shoulder. Invite a bunch of friends over for a feast.

Try Sunny Market on Reservoir Ave. Across from the
Providence Fire Academy

Just got back from St. John leaving through St. Thomas. I agree that Cuzzin"s is great! Had the conch curry and my wife had curried curry, both excellent. As a non alcoholic drink, had soup sop, they have several other flavors. This is the third year that we have been to Cuzzin's. It has been consistent each time.
Also, on St John, we stayed in Coral Bay across the island from the ferry dock. Went to a place called Sweet Plaintain, great high end local food and had a great atmosphere for our 25th anniversary. Run by a Haitian and a Jamacian who grew up in Brooklyn, great people.

We have a microwave pressure cooker from Nordicware.com that consistently cooks brown rice in 20 minutes with a 900 watt microwave. It also works great with beans. We've had one for about 12 years. It was starting to wear out we use it so much, it's all plastic. We just bought a replacement!