Play is something I talk and think about a lot. I believe that in childhood, school, adulthood and work, play has a vital role in helping us be better at all that we do. Today, well this morning, I am not working, despite the fact that I have a lot to do, because it has…
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.
Parenting is: A multi-part series
Sometimes parenthood is being wrapped up nice and tight in a huge warm blanket… and tiny hands yanking the other end so you spin all the way undone and come out spinning, cold, and utterly confused. You are left with two choices… tumble on the ground together in a fit of giggles and start all…
Simple Sundays: Rose Lemonade Cocktail
This rose lemonade cocktail is so simple. It is slightly fragrant from the roses and very refreshing on a hot summer evening. It is the perfect drink for a Sunday afternoon, brunch, or a baby shower (just leave out the vodka for those who prefer). Chill a bottle of Fentimans’ rose lemonade. If you have…
Peach Sangria with Bourbon
It’s peach season! There is no reason to wait for fall and apple picking time to head to the orchards. Whether you pick your own, head to the farmer’s market or stop in at Russo’s or Wilson Farm, keep a few of those juicy fuzzy balls (yes I totally just wrote that!) for a luscious…
Tiger Mom Goes to Woodstock: Summer & School Should Never Meet Maybe
I don’t really believe in summer school but on the other hand I want everything to be done as best as possible. It is how I approach just about anything. I’m not a tiger mom by a long shot, but I eat, sleep and breathe tiger air. I can’t help it. It is in my…
Tired Parent, Goes Hungry
On our way out the door to camp, a rare rainy morning required rain boots. I opened the shoe cabinet to find not only my Hunter rain booties but wedged between all the shoes a bag of tortilla chips. Until you have children you don’t know what tired really feels like or how silly things…
Bygone Baguette Days: Mon Dieu, A French Shift in Habits
It is hard to believe that there was a time when Wonder Bread was king and anything other than that required a plane ride to Europe. You might have found a good Irish soda bread depending upon the heritage of your community. If you lived in NYC crusty, fresh, Italian loaves were baking daily but…
Simple Lunch for Mom & Son
Sometimes a simple quiet lunch in the kitchen is better than any fancy meal out. It is all about finding those spaces between that help stretch out summer days in a good way. After dinner last night, we had pasta left over. Keep even a small serving of leftover pasta for a day. It is…
Silk, Linen, and Pearls: 12 Years Married
Silk/linen and Pearls. Silk for the flawless soft, sensual feel of silk but knowing it can snag easily and needs a lot of special care. Linen for the crisp, clean, earthy feel and look. Linen is a light, airy, carefree fabric, but at the same time it wrinkles easily and somehow works best if just…
Le Bec Fin: Pop Ups, Revivals and an Era of Nostalgia and Innovation
Frank Bruni of The New York Times covers the three day revival of Le Bec Fin and, as I read, I get goose bumps again because of what an exciting time it is for restaurants, chefs and diners. Now don’t get me wrong, I still recognize that a chef’s life is an extremely difficult, exhausting…
Feeling Green: Gardening with Starbucks
Whether you’re a daily Venti Americano drinker or an occasion shaken Passion ‘Tea-totaller’, love or hate Starbucks, they’ve got something your garden likes and they give it away too. Starbucks has wonderful bags of grounds for you to pick up and add as a brown layer to your compost or to sprinkle around your hydrangeas…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 