I don’t handle heat well. So summer cooking on a good day is outside on the grill or in a single pan. I’ll happily have some chopped up raw vegetables from our CSA, but the rest of the family usually wants something a little more than that. Takeout gets expensive and we easily fall into…
Category: Food
Assembling in Somerville: A Destination for All
Somerville is my neighbour and parts of Somerville are very close by. Davis Square is just on the other side of Massachusetts Avenue and yet other parts seem a world away. It wasn’t until Assembly Row opened, that I realised how quickly you can get there from here. In fact, for my most recent visit,…
Lunch with your BFFs at Assembly Row
Lunch with friends seems like a simple enough thing: You pick a day and gather for lunch. Right? Wrong. Some friends can do weekdays on a quiet work day while others prefer a weekend. Some friends have a car and worry about parking while others prefer to take the T. Then there is the problem…
Dog Days of Summer Start Now: Kirkland Tap and Trotter
What does “doy days of summer” even mean? According to Becky Little in National Geographic, dog days of summer refer to the stars and how the ancient Greek interpreted them. In ancient Greece, the constellation Canis Major was thought to be a dog chasing Lepus, the hare. The star Sirius is the dog’s nose; the Greeks…
Date ‘Night’ in Chelsea
Time and money are often the uninvited guests at the table on date night. One way to work around both is to have lunchtime dates or find hidden gems. Ciao Pizza and Pasta is my new found (thanks to Richard of The Passionate Foodie) casual lunch with friends, pizza out with the kids, date…
Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer
There comes a time in one’s life. and it isn’t necessarily adulthood, that breast cancer hits close to home. It may be someone in your family, yourself, or a close friend that is forced to deal with it. When it comes to fund raising to cure diseases, how does one choose what to support and…
Cinco de Mayo: Local Ingredients for your Taco Party
We are not anywhere close to the border of Mexico. We are not California nor are we Texas, but New Englanders have an appreciation for the occasional night of tacos and margaritas nonetheless. We may not have the taquerias that California is famous for nor do we have the abuelas of Mexico stirring up pots…
Pasta to Push you Past the Finish Line: Boston Marathon Dining
Our weather has been so weird that it doesn’t really feel like the Boston Marathon is about to happen any time soon, but it is. We are less than a fortnight away from the start of the marathon and whether you’re local or visiting, pasta (and lots of it) may be on the menu as…
The Perfect Quick Spring Breakfast Sandwich
Ingredients an English muffin (I used Stone and Skillet) tangy, funky or sharp creamy cheese (goat cheese, Camembert, brie, whatever you feel like) a hard boiled egg (we make a 1/2 dozen or so every week to keep in the fridge using this perfect J. Kenji Alt method) pea shoots black pepper Toast, schmear,…
Dinner at La Motta
The South End has an interesting dining scene. There are the sought after spots cooking up some of the best bites you will ever put in your mouth. There are the delicious, unfussy, neighborhood spots for regulars and visitors alike. There are the less chef-driven kitchens that just put out good, popular dishes, that are…
Leah’s Lunch: Kane’s Donuts Pop Up (Chestnut Hill)
Okay, so this was not my lunch but I could have easily had a whole donut and a bowl of fruit and called it lunch. Instead, I had a mini donut and later that day tasted a sliver of 4 donuts, an apple fritter, and a coffee roll. That’s how I keep my fabulous figure…
Leah’s Lunch: Moody’s Deli (Waltham)
Moody’s Deli is not a deli. Well, it’s not just a deli. If Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory is a Seven Eleven then I suppose Moody’s could be a deli. New England Charcuterie is like Roald Dahl’s fantasy chocolate factory but for cured meats. Lunch at Moody’s can be a combined deli grocery shopping trip and lunch…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 