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By SUSAN MYRILL DOUGHERTY the troops. This work detail is one that that they don’t deserve. Roberts rails A Successful Experiment Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times brings the men fatigue and frustration against his tyrannical, blackmailing, WESTFIELD – Westfield Commu- but earns their captain a prize – a palm commanding officer when he screams, nity Players’ (WCP) last production of tree - "for delivering more toothpaste "How did you get in the Navy? How did the season is a classic play that brings to and toilet paper than any other Navy you get on our side? You're what I With Boxed Meal Kits life World War II. Mister Roberts, cargo ship in the safe area of the Pacific." joined to fight against." Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan's Mr. Roberts (played admirably in President of WCP and masterful di- By LAUREN S. BARR meal anyway. sive. For those with a little more skill dramatization of Heggen's best-selling this production by Tim Kelly) grows rector of the show, Steve Lemenille, has Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Blue Apron was my first try, and I looking for a more challenging set of novel was first produced on Broadway increasingly frustrated in feeling he’s assembled a boatload of male actors for What's for dinner? Something ev- was excited - I had seen the commer- recipes, Home Chef is the way to go. in post WWII in 1948 starring Henry not doing enough for the war effort. As this tiny stage. The sailors do what the eryone asks on a daily basis. I was in cials, I love to cook, what fun this I challenged myself to make Fonda in the title role. It ran for more he hears updates of the war, he writes old stereotype of sailors do - talk about a rut, making the same dinners week would be! But, alas, what a headache. rissotto, and I finally understood why than 1,000 performances, won a Tony letters requesting a transfer to a battle women and their supposed exploits with after week - baked chicken, honey The first problem with Blue Apron is all the chefs on Food Network’s Award for best play, and in 1955 be- ship, but the captain (a truly command- them. This, of course, is set decades mustard salmon, taco night... boring. in the packaging. I got three recipes, “Chopped” fail under the time con- came a classic movie thanks, in part, to ing presence in actor David Kelley) before the #metoo movement. When I have a shelf full of cook and one box full of stuff. straints. There were countless meals Fonda and Jack Lemmon as Ensign knows that Roberts has done the work the men are finally granted liberty, they books, but that seemed It was up to me to sort it with flavor profiles I never would Pulver. that has garnered the ship accolades pick up as many girls as they can, start overwhelming; to choose by recipe, and if you're have combined myself, like Indian The plot of Mister Roberts is rela- and won’t let him go. When the captain fights with army men on leave and a recipe, shop for it and selling convenience, butter chicken and truffle oil cream tively simple; it consists of the interac- holds the promise of liberty for the crew imbibe as much booze as possible. then hope it's good. So, you’ve just lost a cus- sauce over cod; and it was an added tion of the men onboard a cargo ship over Roberts’ head in exchange for his Having a giant cast of 17 works in the dear readers, I began an tomer. The second prob- bonus that we were having real mea- who are growing restless and testy be- obedience and the end of letter writing, small space because of the inventive set experiment with boxed lem was that despite my sured portions preventing us from cause they haven’t had liberty or on- it’s exasperating not only for Roberts, designed by Bill McMeekan who must meals. Over the past few cooking abilities, the overeat- shore leave for a year. The ship is but for the audience as well. be a magician in his spare time. Along months I have tried Blue recipes all took at least ing. sailing, as the playwright says, "from It’s one of the most famous confron- with construction chairman George Apron, Plated and Home Plated Beef Noodle Bowl twice as long as the card All Tedium to Apathy and back again - with tations that hits the raw nerve of an age- Hiltz, a crew of five men constructed Chef, each for at least said they would. Sadly, three an occasional side trip to Monotony." old chasm between the men who are in the impressive set. The double-decker three weeks; and I learned a lot. Of all after all the effort and aggrevation, compa- Their cargo ship delivers supplies to power yet have gotten to be in a place structure of the ship features two sets of three companies I rate Plated as the the meals were all pretty but bland. nies of- stairs, a balcony and ingeniously hid- highest, Home Chef coming in a close A friend was kind enough to rec- fer cou- den rooms that swing out to center stage second, and Blue Apron a distant ommend Plated and sent me a coupon pons to revealing bunk beds, a safe in the wall third. for a free box. What a difference! first and a host of other necessities. My kids eat healthy, but trying new Each meal kit was in a separate bag, time The two high ranking characters – foods is not exactly their shtick, so it the directions were easy to follow, custom- Roberts and the Captain – have great was just J.H. and I on this boxed food and the food was delicious. ers and chemistry in their battle of words. Their adventure. All three Finally we tried Home the cost pacing and emotional layering take us companies gave me the Chef. While they didn't is not into the world of the hard-working, convenience of having a offer as many recipe op- outra- uneducated captain vs. a well-educated box containing all of the tions as Plated, their geous, Home Chef Ritz Cracker youngish man who is full of idealism. ingredients and a full packaging was great and espe- Crusted Cod The doctor onboard the ship, is played detailed recipe card. The the flavors were fantas- cially if with thought and sagacity by Russ Ortiz. sheer lack of shopping tic. Home Chef's reci- you are a regular Whole Foods shop- Ensign Pulver, the Jack Lemmon comic and planning was a ben- pes were more labor in- per. Plated offers deserts along with role, is handled brilliantly by Bobby efit to me, the working tensive than Plated, but dinners and Home Chef offers lunch Marusiefski. mom. Each week, a box the time to expect on the options as well. With all three compa- With the help of producer Kay Plated Indian Macrae and stage manager Linda Viel, arrived with all my fresh Butter Chicken recipe cards was accu- nies there is no time commitment and ingredients. The pro- rate. you can even skip weeks if you are this ship runs smoothly through emo- duce, meat and fish were If you are a new chef, either too busy or traveling. All in all, tional waters of war. great from all three companies; only or a less experienced one, Plated is it’s a great way to improve your cook- ROYAL DANCE...Princess Winifred and Prince Dauntless lead the dance in The Westfield Community Players’ Blue Apron left ingredients out one the place to start. The recipes were ing skills and enjoy the convenience CDC’s production of Once Upon a Mattress. The production continues at the production runs weekends, May 12, week, but I was able to pull off the easy to follow and not labor inten- of not having to shop or plan. Cranford theatre Fridays and Saturdays, May 11, 12, 18 and 19. 18, 19 and 20.
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