I had never heard of Jirí Kylián before the Boston Ballet‘s All Kylián performance. I also had no idea that, even after seeing the modern, fun and exceptionally executed Rooster, Second Detail, Awake Only fall program, the Boston Ballet could do such choreography justice. I know I’ve said this before, but I first moved to…
Category: Travel
Quick and Easy Snowy Day Dinner
I have been a huge fan of Bahn Mi for years now ever since my first bite… I wish I remember where. After a truly delectable and delicious lunch at Bon Me I wanted more of the same for dinner. The kids requested rice at dinner for tonight so my starting point was rice in…
Brisket gets a Bath
The briskets are cured. I hope! I was surprised to see that despite one being cured with pink salt and the other made Nitrite free, they both look very similar coming out of the brine. They’ve been rinsed, topped off with fresh pickling spices, a rough mirepoix of carrots, onion and celery. Now they simmer…
Dream Post: La Réserve Ramatuelle
I’ve decided that I’m going to give in to fantasy and include some dream posts. These are places I’ll never go or things I’ll never do…okay I do believe in never saying never so let’s just say that I’m not likely to ever do, but I’m going to share about them because I have no…
Local Cheese for my Mac ‘n Cheese Indulgence
I was not a macaroni and cheese kid. I don’t know if you grew up in Canada you either had Kraft Dinner (just ask the Barenaked Ladies) or nothing. My children, on the other hand enjoy a nice salty, creamy bowl of white steaming pasta in white creamy sauce. The real mac ‘n cheese lover…
Brunch at Foundry on Elm (Davis Sq.)
I had the opportunity to be a guest at Foundry on Elm with the Boston Brunchers and then went back to test it out with the whole family. Both times we enjoyed a delicious, relaxing meal, in one of my favorite squares. The food at Foundry on Elm is very good and the French brunch…
Valentine’s Day Giveaway: From the Heart of the Kitchen
Instead of worrying about which are his favorite flowers, or which chocolates her ex used to get her, if you make something in your own kitchen from the heart you can’t go wrong. Don’t be mistaken, I love flowers and good chocolates are a sweet gesture, but when someone makes me something my heart glows…
Social Media Mom Brain
I’d like to blame my haziness up there on what I have lovingly named “the plague” that has hit 3/4 of our family of late (and in the same breath be grateful that we were spared worse), but I can’t. It’s not the never ending cold that drags us right down to the ground every…
Perhaps you’ve spotted Santa
He definitely lives in the neighborhood and it is clear why. We have so many great gifts within a couple block radius.
Don the Best Apparel
If you know your friend’s style then by all means give them that perfect pair…of earrings, boots, gloves, or more. And don’t forget the four legged friends.
Seasoned Greetings: All in good taste!
Whether you bring it to a friend or you buy it for your own Holiday Open House, here are some nice little things to grace your table and/or side table.
Gifts for Everyone: Your village, your community
There are loads of people we see every day without whom we just couldn’t function. Teachers, neighbors, coffee shop servers, mail carriers, dry cleaners, and dog walkers just to name a few. You know those people that if they’re not there one day, you really notice! Don’t forget to let them know you appreciate them.
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 