When I was little I used to have a froat. Now when I’m home sick with a burning inside my neck I feel like a little kid with a froat and would gladly wake up to my mom by my side to take care of me. But now, I’m home alone (Isabelle is off climbing…
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.
New England Sangria: Gold and Red Sparkling Sangria (Recipe)
I wanted to make a winter sangria that I could enjoy myself after a day of running around, baking, shopping, taxiing the kids here and there, but also fancy enough to serve at a dinner party or a casual gathering with friends. This is what I came up with. Aside from the Pomegranate and Moscato…
If you like x, Try y: Cambridge/Boston – Montreal
If you like Mariposa Bakery and Café in Central Square… …then try Café Santropol in Montreal. Mariposa Bakery & Café 424 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139 Café Santropol 3990 Rue St-Urbain Montréal, QC H2W1K2
Skate on In to Winter Today
I have a favourite local rink . I love the tiny sweet rink in Harvard Square at the Charles Hotel, but recently I saw a photo that might tempt me across the river. The Rotunda Rink at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The rink is open Monday – Friday 3:00 to 8:00 pm and weekends from…
Restaurant Review & Guest Post: Temple Bar
I write about food, which includes restaurants, but I cringe a bit when I’m asked if I do restaurant reviews. I don’t write about food to review restaurants because taste as well as the restaurant experience is such a personal thing. On the other hand, I like supporting my local chefs and restaurateurs because feeding…
#MartiniMonday Is a Thing: Cranberry Orange Martini (Recipe)
Okay, so maybe Martini Monday doesn’t really exist but I think it could and probably should. I have talked about reviving the cocktail hour and this is just one more piece of the puzzle. Tonight I inaugurated, christened, kicked-off #MartiniMonday with a cranberry orange martini. 2 1/2 oz of Absolut Ruby Red ( or any…
Keeping Kosher for the Holidays: Stationery Quandries
I love stationery. I always have. I think it is a tradition that got passed down from my aunt Kathie. She has beautiful stationery and even better tiny, perfect handwriting. I probably have every letter and card she’s sent me stashed away in various places. “So what?” you think. “What does stationery have to do…
Sponsored Post: My Kind of Minted
As I mentioned before, we don’t celebrate Christmas at our house. We do celebrate at Grandma and Grandpa’s and my children definitely enjoy both Chanukah and Christmas. When it comes to cards, we definitely don’t send out Christmas Cards. We don’t do the holiday newsletter. I’m not a fan of “Happy Holidays” because it’s weirdly…
Scallops for dinner (Recipe)
We got gorgeous scallops in our Farmer’s To You order this week via Red’s Best. . So for dinner we had spinach salad with some crusty, chewy semolina bread from Seven Star Bakery, baked scallops (in the toaster oven) and a garlic wine sauce. Ingredients: Scallops (8-10 of them) Marinade: – 2 TBSP olive oil…
What A Night’s Sleep (or lack thereof ) Can Do
In case of emergency do not break glass.
PIN: Pencil it in this week(end)
Tis the season of excess, from spending to indulging, but my favourite kind of excess is overloading the calendar with so many wonderful holiday, community, seasonal events. It is fun if you don’t try to have your cake and eat it too. Choose the ones you want to go to and (if you have young…
Simple Caramel Recipe & A Cookie Swap with Joanne Chang
For our cookie takedown recipe, my partner in crime made some slow cooker caramel. It turned out so tasty I wanted to make some more for my cookies for the Flour cookie swap. Flour Bakery and Café is having a cookie swap on Sunday, December 22nd. I’d love you to join me there! Here is…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 