As summer winds down life is about stretching out the last days of summer vacation and finding fun new ways to keep cool. Friends and neighbors come and go to summer houses, to weekend getaways, and weeklong trips to locations near and far. Hosting a little Tiki party is a great way to keep the…
Author: City Living (Boston)
I am a writer and cook. I write about city living, travel, food, the arts and family. I raise my family in Cambridge & Boston and share tips for throwing cocktail parties, packing lunches, having fun on the weekend without going broke or losing your sanity.
Assembling in Somerville: A Destination for All
Somerville is my neighbour and parts of Somerville are very close by. Davis Square is just on the other side of Massachusetts Avenue and yet other parts seem a world away. It wasn’t until Assembly Row opened, that I realised how quickly you can get there from here. In fact, for my most recent visit,…
Family Weekend Rain or Shine
There is nothing like a perfect summer beach day. We’ve had quite a few this week, but then we have also had a few cold and grey days sprinkled in as well. Some summer schedules are very flexible but others between camp and work schedules require going with the flow a bit more. At Assembly…
Splurge Worthy Crab Cakes: Chesapeake Crab Cakes
I live near the ocean and I am very picky about the seafood I eat. It has to be fresh, it has to be good quality, I’d like it to be as sustaineable as possible, and I don’t want the flavour of the actual fish or seafood to be covered up by any mayonnaise, masked…
Date Night or Family Night Out: Assembly Row at Night
For Date Night at Assembly Row, there are so many options and I’m not just talking about restaurant choices. You might want dinner and a movie, in which case you can reserve your seats and tickets online to see a movie at the AMC theatre. If you only have time for a quick bite before…
Tots on the Town: Assembly Row Outing
Shopping with tots, spending a day entertaining tykes, or just trying to keep them cool on a hot summer day isn’t always easy. A day at Assembly Row is something you can do on a regular basis with your little one and neither of you will be bored. You can splurge for a day at…
Lunch with your BFFs at Assembly Row
Lunch with friends seems like a simple enough thing: You pick a day and gather for lunch. Right? Wrong. Some friends can do weekdays on a quiet work day while others prefer a weekend. Some friends have a car and worry about parking while others prefer to take the T. Then there is the problem…
CSA Greens: A Vietnamese Style Noodle Salad Recipe
We pick up our Lindentree Farm share on Tuesdays, which means that Mondays I take inventory in the fridge. The goal is to have most of the fresh vegetables (the lettuces, the greens, the herbs, the bok choy etc.) used up before we pick up the next week’s share. This morning I found some leftover…
Opening the Cabinet of Kurios: Cirque du Soleil
There is circus and then there is Cirque du Soleil. It is the Karma Coffee to your Dunkin Donuts. It is the EHChocolatier to your Hershey’s. It is the cheese from Formaggio Kitchen to your Kraft single. It is all that with one slight difference. Many people like their Dunkin, their Hershey’s kisses, and there…
Dog Days of Summer Start Now: Kirkland Tap and Trotter
What does “doy days of summer” even mean? According to Becky Little in National Geographic, dog days of summer refer to the stars and how the ancient Greek interpreted them. In ancient Greece, the constellation Canis Major was thought to be a dog chasing Lepus, the hare. The star Sirius is the dog’s nose; the Greeks…
Le Petit Prince: National Ballet of Canada
Le Petit Prince is a story that resonates with both children and adults on different levels. It is like a fairy tale where the moral is woven so tightly into the story that when presented as a live performance like this you seem to absorb it through all your senses rather than just ruminate about it with your mind. Even though I have never crashed in a desert, or been betrayed by a snake, somehow the dancing, the music, the set and costumes all make you understand the message. It really reminds me of the complexity that animation allows but in live performance form.
The Porches Inn: North Adams
North Adams is an interesting little spot in Western MA. We like to go there in the Fall for a little hike, a little art, and a little r & r. We also love going there in the Winter for some outdoor winter swimming, some small beans family resort downhill skiing and a little…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 