The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Super Hunger Brunch is an event that I try to participate in every year. It is the easiest way to support one of Boston’s most important organizations. It’s a fun event to participate in, and the restaurants and chefs put so much into this day that there is no excuse…
Category: Parenting
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An Heirloom Kitchen in Dedham: From their kitchen to your table
When Bakers’ Best closed it was a sad day for me. Even though it is not in my neighbourhood I would drive over to Newton because I knew I could pick up some really good food on a day that I didn’t want to cook. I liked it better than takeout because you see the…
Starting Simple – Green Smoothie (Recipe)
It is a new year and my fridge is somewhere between bare and simply stocked with the basics. It is winter so a bowl of citrus is sitting in the kitchen counter for my favourite winter indulgence: Fresh squeezed orange juice. Ingredients: 2 juice oranges a handful of blueberries a handful of baby kale Blend…
Winter Farmer’s Market: Beyond Kale
Why bother going to a farmer’s market in the winter? If you live in New England are you just going to a room full of booths with kale and other hardy greens? Fear not, the winter’s farmers markets go way beyond root vegetables and fibrous greens. There is locally roasted coffee, baked treats to keep…
Recipe to Soothe a Sore Throat: Lemon Bourbon Elixir
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…
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…
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…
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…
Join the Club: The Gifts that Give and Give and Give
Once upon a time there were “gift of the month” clubs. They were expensive, unique, somewhat personal, but the food itself was nothing to write home about. It was more about the novelty of a monthly gift, and beautiful packaging. We’ve come a long way from the original “gourmet” gift of the month clubs. Here…
Join the Club: Pining for Wine
Just because beer options have become incredible doesn’t mean that wine disappears in the shadows. There are beer lovers and there are wine lovers and there are those who are smart enough to appreciate it all. This one is for those who appreciate wine. From cocktail hour to night caps there are all sorts of…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 