You know how at your parent’s place or the beach house you have that old favorite towel. When you open the linen closet at home, you hope to see that one you really like because it’s big, or it’s soft or the fabric is not too thick. Head over to Rings Fountain at the Rose…
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.
Recipes Gather Here
I am not one to get hung up on my age or aging. But there is something that is really beginning to bug me. It is not the grey hairs unveiling themselves upon my head. It’s not the odd aches I get on a rainy day. It is not the fact that I have to…
Dining Out New England
It seems that summer is a time to go out a little more often. Try that restaurant that you have been meaning to try. Where do you like to dine out? Follow Leah Klein’s board Dining Out: New England on Pinterest.
French Attitude: Quelques Petits Mots
We have appetizers, the French have aperitif. Ours is a small food that is eaten before a meal. Theirs describes not just the food, but the gathering, the mingling and catching up over a slow drink and a small bite. The French talk about food the way Americans talk about Disneyland. A story I like…
Crudités Redefined
There is a wonderful French song, by Jacques Brel called Les Bonbons (Candy). “Je vous ai apporté des bonbons Parce que les fleurs c’est périssable Puis les bonbons c’est tellement bon Bien que les fleurs soient plus présentables” It says, “I brought you candy, because flowers are perishable. Anyway, candy is so good even though…
Summers in the City
Between heat, exhaustion, anxiety, computer foibles and faults, and erratic work at home schedules, there is the real stuff summer is made of. Camp. New Friends. Old Friends. Staying up late. Pool time. Days and Mornings at Camp Camp is an option for some families and a necessity for others based on childcare needs,…
Birthday Parties: As a guest and a host
Whether you have little toddlers or school aged children birthday parties are a part of your regular routine. Even if your children are not a part of a traditional school, homeschool, not in school yet, rural school, one room school house, there is a good chance you’ll be attending several parties each year. This page…
Come to The Dark Side With Me: Missing Perfection
Some people have never tasted a perfect strawberry. Not just those who can’t make it out to the farm to pick their own. I mean people who scrunch up their noses at the perfect strawberry. It’s a lot darker than the other ones. The colour of a splash of Port. The juice of this strawberry…
Vegetables Wanted: Meat Need Not Apply
I’m not Zagat or the Michelin Guide. I don’t have as many categories as Urbanspoon or the unpredictability of Yelp. I’m more of a kitchen kitty than a Chowhound. That being typed, I get texts while I’m putting the kids to bed that look like this: I spend a good part of my day sharing…
Speaking of Summer: Martha Speaketh Weeketh
The kids are fans of talking dogs. From Martha Speaks on PBS to the many talking dog movies (mostly from the 80’s it seems on Netflix) they never seem to tire of talking dogs. When it comes to these verbose dogs, not all dogs are created equally. The one dog we all seem to enjoy…
Great Wolf Lodge: Family Adventure in New England
I have to admit that I’m more of the “cabin in the woods with bears” type of person, but my husband is more of a “Wolf in a costume, hotel room beds and amenities” kind of person. I first heard about Great Wolf Lodge (GWL) when I was looking into places for a family reunion…
Talking to Fathers
I have a father and for most of my life also had two grandfathers. Now that I’m married I have fathers-in law. Now that I have children I have a husband who is a father as well. Until recently, when I’ve been interviewing several Boston area fathers for a few pieces I’m working on I’ve…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 