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…
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30 Days of Comfort and Joy: Part 2 (#11-20)
In case you missed Part 1 of 3, begin at the beginning with 30 Days of Comfort and Joy: Boston Dining. I’m a fan of oysters, my father is a fan of oysters, my daughter is a fan of oysters and many of my friends are oyster lovers as well. As residents of the coast…
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: You’re Such a Ham!
Formaggio Kitchen‘s Charcuterie Share is like having your very own cellar filled with beautifully hand made meats. Formaggio’s award-winning charcutière Julie Biggs transforms locally and humanely raised meats into pâtés, sausages, terrines, and cured delicacies. She sources rabbit, pork, duck, and other meats from small family farms across New England, and maintains the highest standards…
Join the Club: I Love You Because You are Cheesy
Formaggio kitchen is more than a majestic cheese cave, but I think you know that already. Of course there is a cheese of the month club. Each month, Formaggio hand selects three cheeses with a special focus on seasonal cheeses, and what is looking its best at that time. Each monthly selection will include a…
Time to Put the Pope’s Nose to the Grindstone: Thanksgiving To Do List
It’s the official culinary countdown for Thanksgiving. The house is kind of, sort of organized and clean. I have a good idea of who is coming when. We have plans for an early dinner out with the first set of family arriving at Puritan and Co. today. We have plans to take out Bon Me…
After School: Snacks and Challah
Our favourite challah in town is definitely Hi Rise’s challah (Cambridge ). If you like a but sweeter and cake-like then the winner has to be Cheryl Ann’s from Brookline.
Thanksgiving: Cook It
A little help from my kitchen fairy. One of my sous chefs (aka the kitchen fairy). If you’re coming over for Thanksgiving, this is what’s on our menu. Roast Turkey with Bacon-herb butter and cider gravy (Bon Appetit Nov. 2008) Roasted Fall Vegetables in Cheddar Crust (Eating Well Dec. 2008) Herb and Onion Stuffing (Bon…
Wagamama Opens at MarketStreet in Lynnfield
Although I love to support small local businesses, I am okay with chain restaurants every once in a while, especially ones that do what they do well. Wagamama is one of those places. I was recently invited to visit Wagamama Lynnfield before they opened to the public and along with several other bloggers and writers…
Over the Gelatin River & Through the Chocolate Woods: Gingerbread Houses
We love ginger, we love bread, we love gingerbread and we love getting our “craft on”. Even before kids, my husband and I (actually mostly my husband – I’m a bit terrified of pastry) went all out and made a gingerbread house replica of his family’s barn. This year the children and I were honoured…
Tony Maws’ Menu is Out: Dining Duck
A few weeks ago I mentioned some upcoming duck dining and now Chef Maws had put pen to paper and finalized his menu for the Hank Shaw dinner. After Tony and James Beard award-winning blog-writer of Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook Hank Shaw went ‘wild’ two years ago to celebrate Hunt, Gather, Cook, we are psyched…
Ginger Pear Green Smoothie: A nod to Thanksgiving (Recipe )
Making your own cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving is easy and fun. You can make it now and can it for Thanksgiving or just make it at Thanksgiving and make this smoothie to recover from the feast after. The advantage of making your own is that it tastes amazing, you can siphon off some of he…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 