Anything But Turkey: Burgers, Hummus, and Spice

We have all had our fill of poultry especially the Thanksgiving turkey variety. If you haven’t, then there are probably still leftovers in the back of the fridge that you can help yourself to.  And then, you can go out and try something a little different.  How about a “sous vide” style steamed burger finished…

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Pencils Get to The Point: Classroom Friendly Supplies Works

When I was a child, I had one of those super sturdy metal hand held pencil sharpeners that you held over the trash can to sharpen a pencil with.  My friends all had these cool colorful pencil sharpeners that had a built in pencil shaving catcher attached to it.  My classrooms had the gun metal…

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Jump for Joy: Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker Has Begun

Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker opened November 27th with giggles, laughter, exclamations of awe and wonder.  The Opera house filled with dreamers of all ages ready to kick off the holiday season with live music, tutus, parties, gowns, sparkles, snow, bunnies, bears, mice and more. Boston Ballet’s talented company and students from the Boston Ballet school is an…

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Isabelle Takes on Pantry’s Turkey Roulade

As I mentioned, I recently popped into Pantry in Brookline to see what it was all about.  For this review, they sent me home with their Turkey Roulade recipe for 2.  My 11 year old daughter, who loves to cook, took on the recipe and made us dinner last week.  The recipe is made for…

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New Mother Hubbard: A Full Pantry in Brookline

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give the poor dog a bone; When she came there, The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none.         -Nursery Rhyme Keeping a well stocked kitchen and pantry can be difficult.  Whether you are a single college student with no time…

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Nutcracker: A different kind of kick-off

There is no one stronger than a ballerina.  It’s true that the sugar plum fairy is delicate, but don’t be fooled even Clara puts up a good fight against Fritz for her nutcracker.  Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker is just about to kick off at the Opera House on Friday, November 29th  Friday, November 27th.  If you…

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Fantasy Thanksgiving Menu: Boston Area Thanksgiving To Go

   I love to cook, so our Thanksgiving is prepared by me and my entire family with a few exceptions. We always have a selection of Fastachi nuts, seeds, and mixes for guests to nibble on while the turkey is cooking. I also love the ooey gooey deliciousness of Petsi Pies pecan pie so I…

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Trot Trot to Hudson: Foliage and Tasty Food in Hudson, MA

I have no idea where most of New England actually is.  I hear names of towns that all sound vaguely familiar and each town seems to have a similarly named town to the North, East and West of Boston. As a family we’d head out to some small town for various festivals or occasions.  Town…

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Save the Date: Picco Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees

We love Picco and now we love it even more.  On Monday, November 9th, Picco is hosting an evening of all their fabulous pizza, salad and ice cream in order to raise money to support Syrian Refugees in collaboration with CARE and International Rescue Committee. There will be 3 different seatings on Monday, November 9th.  With a minimum…

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Forget #PSL and Pumpkin Spice: 5 Must Try Pumpkin Dishes Around Boston

The thing about Pumpkin Spice and #PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latté) is that the pumpkin doesn’t really belong in the title.  Spices that are used in pumpkin pie are often found in apple pies and other New England dishes. The real workhorse though is the pumpkin this time of year. We gouge it to make our Halloween…

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