If you’re sitting by your computer shopping online, there may be someone bringing you a cocktail, and good cheer, but I bet it’s much easier to find by bundling up and skipping out your door to head to some of the local craft fairs, holiday strolls and some of my favorite little boutiques. We use Amazon.com…
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Chefs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonette Celebrate 9 years of Toro: Chef Edward Lee Joins the Party
Happy 9th Anniversary Toro! Not only are Chefs/Owners Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonette celebrating 9 fabulous years with a party a cocktail party and special Bully Boy cocktails (available for purchase), but they’re inviting you to the party tonight, Thursday, December 4th. In addition, coming North for the celebration is Kentucky chef Edward Lee. This…
A Guide to Chocolate in Boston
Thanksgiving is all fine and good for those who enjoy pie. While everyone else is hmmming and hawing about which pie they will try after their Thanksgiving feast, the chocolate lovers are quietly pretending to be full because no fruit or nut filled, one layer, pastry encrusted pie plate holds what they really crave: chocolate….
Chocolate Lovers Guide to Boston: The Langham Boston Chocolate Bar
The Langham Boston’s Chocolate Bar is an annual outing for some and others save it for special milestones. I’ve brought pregnant friends out for this chocolate feast. I’ve come for a mother-daughter outing with my 7 year old. This year, I brought the whole family. When we have guests in town who are true chocolate…
Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a story of battle, fantasy, sugary treats, Christmas gifts, wizardry, snowy scenes, and not only the magic of the holidays but also the magic of childhood. It’s not just for dance lovers, it’s most definitely not just for girls or little dancers to enjoy. Seeing a full snow flurry on stage indoors…
A Few Things to Do This Rainy Weekend
1) Visit the Vocal Vibrations exhibit at Le Laboratoire, Cambridge. Spend time inside a cozy space listening to the sounds of the exhibit. Feel the vibrations of your voice in your hand or key in on the sound of d/ré with a pair of headphones. 2) Head to the WCRB Cartoon Festival at Symphony Hall…
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…
Weekend Guide: Head of the Charles Regatta Edition October 18th-19th
Saturday and Sunday will be perfect for watching the Head of the Charles Regatta. Bring a bike or stroll over to the banks of the Charles River to watch rowers from all over the world compete. Saturday, October 18th This weekend is not only the Head of the Charles Regatta but it is also the…
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…
The Applegate Upgrade: Pre-packaged meals that don’t make me cringe
Even stay-at-home/work-from-home parent can feel the crunch of the back to school and back to everything else schedule. In a way, as a freelancer, the luxury of a flexible schedule allows me to be less efficient which is a bit of a catch 22 when time is of the essence. Because we still have our…
The Sacred Cod’s Roasted Beet and Baby Kale Salad (Recipe)
On Tuesdays we head out to the Lindentree Farm in Lincoln to pick up our weekly farm share. This time of year, we are treated with an abundance of raspberries, some nice alliums and of course plenty of beets and kale. Over on the Cape, the Chatham Bars Inn, which has an 8 acre farm…
The Neighbourhood: Get to Know Brighton & Some of Allston
Brighton is most often known as the student ghetto, but as we’ve discovered over the past several years, there is so much more to Brighton than cheap beer and rent. Let’s start with Breakfast For breakfast in Brighton you can pop into the Swissbäkers and grab a fresh, soft pretzel or sugary raised donut known…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 