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Weekly Bump: Food for Free, Food for Good and Good Food

Let’s just dive right in. Saturday, January 24th andSunday, January 25thSuper Hunger Brunch I have to admit that before having children, this was an event I never missed. What’s better than giving 100% of your meal toward fighting hunger. It’s a great excuse to visit a restaurant that might usually feel beyond your price range…

City Secrets: Vietnamese Soft Rolls, People Watching and Books

I hesitate to share this secret, and I’m not just writing this to make you want it more. I hesitate to share this secret, because I have a slight addiction problem when it comes to these rolls and if I can’t make it over there before school pick-up time, then they are always sold out. …

Inauguration Day: Celebrate, Delegate and Separate

There is a lot of wining and dining going on tomorrow, Tuesday, December 20th, in honour of President Obama’s inauguration. Around here, I think there will be mostly whining and dining. There is school tomorrow, which will be abuzz with the day and work which will have perhaps more “water cooler talk” than usual. I…

Peanut Butter Recall: Taste with Caution

I am not usually going to write about food recalls, but this one is so wide-spread and in such a popular kids’ food item that I thought it should be shared. Earlier this week I received a message that the Austin and Keebler branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers had been recalled. The latest reports by the…

Weekly Bump Addendum

Tomorrow: On Saturday, January 17 from 10:30 – 12:00 Mom Chef Ceci Carmichael will be at the Museum ofScience to host the “Clementines from Spain: Cooking with A Peel”kid’s cooking school for moms and children. The event will showcase seasonal foods, fun games and a hands-on cooking classusing healthy ingredients. Those who attend this event will receive FREE admission to the…

Weekly Bump: Kids, Chefs, a Paris Transplant in Boston

This week there is something for everyone in the weekly bump. So, here we go. SensingWhat do the following have in common: touch, taste, smell, hearing, sight? They are the five senses and they play a big role in our dining experiences. Sensing a new restaurant in the North End comes to us from Paris. 3-star…

The Hottest Food Trend of 2009: Part II

Where else can you forage for this hot and plentiful food trend of 2009? Perhaps you are thinking about having a little cheese. Then again, maybe some wine and cheese would be better. If that doesn’t fit in with your New Year’s resolution, then forget the cheese and have just one small cocktail. Here…

Double Black Diamond: The Weekly Bump Goes Vertical

I guess it is because it is the beginning of the year, but this week’s weekly bump is more of a mountain than a bump. So here goes: Online: Dinner and a Movie Kids Off the Couch, a weekly email that pairs a film with an activity, is featuring soup this week. The movie is The…

Hot in 2008: Have a Happy Hulu Holiday

If you haven’t heard of it yet, you will be hearing about it soon. Hulu.com is a a two year old website that, hosts hit TV shows, movies and clips all for free. What does this have to do with your holidays and food? For those of you who didn’t grow up in the kitchen…

Sustainable Saturday

(I know today is Friday, but I’ll be away from my computer on Saturday so just close your eyes until then or click on another article and save this for tomorrow.) The next secretary of agriculture will soon be chosen. If you would like to read a little about what the issues are and have…

Gifts From the Kitchen: Save a Penny, Please Many

Every year, we try to make at least some home-made gifts. The kids love to make things and I do too. I think there is intrinsic value in a homemade gift and thus intrinsic value in making them especially with my children. I often invite friends to help, especially friends who describe themselves as craftaphobic…