Rail Trail’s New Fall Menu: Dining in Hudson

Ontario autumn 🍁 #artes#groupofseven#ontario#ago#canada#autumnleaves#artes#toronto A post shared by Mari Rustan (@mary_of_silence) on Oct 25, 2017 at 2:37pm PDT Photo provided by @Mary_of_Silence I don’t know if it is my state of mind or if it really is so, but the fall foliage is especially beautiful this year.  I see paintings everywhere I go.  The light…

Mother’s Day Your Way

Moms are all different and unique. Therefore, Mother’s Day should be celebrated in just as many different ways.  There are the double mom families and the single mom families. There are the grandma families and the “missing mom” families.  Finding the right gift or outing doesn’t have to be difficult.  Flowers are appreciated by some…

Lincoln Tavern Brunch: South Boston is Only 5 Miles from Here

Okay, I’ll admit it.  To me South Boston is a bit of a fantastical distant land.  I’ve heard of that particular ‘hood and certainly seen it portrayed in the movies but the reality of Southie didn’t quite seem approachable.  The problem is that in my real life, real world existence, I had a growing list…

Lunch in Harvard Square: Beat Brasserie

Whether you’re a parent and have school-aged children, you are on a tight budget this week/month/year, or you are just not a night person, lunch out is the perfect replacement for dinner out.  Sometimes, you are happy with a yoghurt and some granola at your desk, but other times you need to step away from…

Screaming Labor Day Ice Cream Cake Recipe (Sponsored)

We’re screaming because it is a party and every party needs a little noise.  We’re screaming because summer is coming to an end.  We’re screaming for ice cream and we’ll continue enjoying it year-round to remember all those great summer days. This is the perfect dessert for your Labor Day BBQ because it is so…

Blue Dragon Meals: Takeout from your Kitchen (Giveaway)

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…

Dine out with Chef Renee Erickson at Row 34

This came through my inbox just now and if I were here tomorrow night I would go in a heartbeat. I love Row 34 and would to get to know more about Chef Erickson. Tomorrow, Chef Renee Erickson of Seattle’s The Walrus and the Carpenter. Head over to Row 34 Thursday, October 23rd. Guests are…

Fallen for Funghi: A Taste of Fall at Lineage

I fell for fungi a long time ago. As a child, I remember sitting by the counter in my mother’s kitchen carefully wiping down mushrooms with a damp paper towel until the were spotless and ready to be stuffed. When I was a bit older, we lived in France and I remember collecting mushrooms in…

A Brunch to Love Wholeheartedly: Alden & Harlow

You know that moment when a new house crosses over and becomes a home.  It is when the memory of the rooms, as anything other than what they are today, has completely faded except perhaps if you catch a glimpse of a little hook left in a closet from a former resident or a scrap…