It’s no secret that I love to cook, but that doesn’t mean I always have time to cook what I’d like. There are days when I’m feeling rushed and I’m missing ingredients. We have our fill of hot dog and chicken nugget days. Should I have my druthers, we would have cereal for dinner more…
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.
Wine, Would You Be My Valentine?: Boston Wine Expo
Update: Sunday cancelled due to winter weather. If there is one thing that will get you and your valentine out from the crevices of your couch deep under your cozy blanket it must be the promise of wine. Those deep rich earthy wines complement a snowy day so well. If you take the time to…
Heating Things Up: Snow Day Treats
Today we have another snow day and that means a little arts and craft time, some games, and kitchen goodies. Hot stuff is brought to us by Bon Appétit in the form of buffalo wing popcorn. Our Melty bead bracelet project we found here. Lastly, we are making a Charlotte from Cook’s Illustrated. Then we’ll…
Mindy Kaling, Invisibility, Super Powers & the Superbowl
I still think about if I could have a super power which one would it be. It’s a question one thinks about from those early days of childhood when you actually have moments of feeling like you do have those super powers. You can almost fly when you’re soaring high on the swings that you…
Superbowl XLIX Recipes: 3 Recipes for the Game
The Superbowl is here and for some of us it’s all about the game. For the rest of us, it’s about the game, the friends, the commercials and the food. Here are few recipes that landed in my inbox that sound just right for the game. I’m especially intrigued by the “Not From” Buffalo Chicken…
Frozen Beyond Frozen Peas: Disney on Ice and Stop & Shop
In addition to a few extra snowflakes falling this week, this little surprise blew in with the snow. Stop & Shop sent me this very cute plush Olaf to introduce a promotion they have going on in connection with Disney On Ice’s Frozen presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt at the TD Garden in Boston. Disney on Ice’s…
10 Reasons to Join a Private Club: The Hermitage Club
Belonging comes in many different forms. We belong to families. We belong to communities. We belong to churches or temples or mosques. We belong to schools, or health clubs. We belong to Meetup groups and Facebook groups. We belong to work groups and workout groups. Belonging is something that we all seek out as human beings….
Massage: An Enviable Start to the New Year (Giveaway)
January is well under way and I’ve realised that this first month of a year, which should be exciting, refreshing, and renewing is actually a bit of a rough month. We had a nice winter break, but there have been a lot of kids sick and parents too. New classes start up and old ones end….
Super Hunger Brunch 2015
The Super Hunger Brunch is one of my favourite brunches of the year. It is a wonderful day where restaurants in the Boston area continue to work so hard and this time all of the profits go to the Greater Boston Food Bank. There really is no excuse to not do brunch this coming weekend. On…
POSTPONED The Massachusetts Restaurant Association’s & Harpoon Brewery’s Industry Night To End Child Hunger
One of my favourite events every year is the Super Hunger Brunch. This year, I have two favourite January events. The Super Hunger Brunch and this wonderful event that is being put on by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and Harpoon Brewery: The Holiday Hangover to End Childhood Hunger Industry Night which will be next Monday, January 26, 2015 from…
Get Schooled in Spirits at Saloon
With a new year, brings new ideas, and new goals. For many, learning something new is on that list. When it comes to learning, it is most successful when the motivation is there. When you learn something you are going to use, the motivation is definitely there. Saloon is inviting you to get schooled in…
Weekend Guide: MLK Jr. Long Weekend
How each family treats this long weekend is a personal choice. Some volunteer or attend special MLK Jr. breakfasts, speeches, events. Others treat it is an extra day to get caught up on family time, housework, recovering from some winter illness, or having that winter vacation that was perhaps co-opted by the flu this year….
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 