Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters

Future EGOTs: The show of a lifetime.

I just had the privilege of seeing the greatest show ever! It probably won’t be nominated for an Oscar, or a Grammy. It won’t make the cut for the Tony’s or the Emmy’s, but it’s where it all begins. They might not have had the perfect performance and hit every note and they may not…

Chocolate Party at the Rotunda: Be there or be square

This Saturday, end the school vacation week with a cocoa-covered bang. The Above & Below Chocolate Party at the Boston Harbor Hotel involves chocolate and skating a pretty perfect winter pairing. This chocolate-lover’s outing, takes place on Saturday, February 22nd from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the hotel’s Rotunda Room set high above the…

February Vacation in Boston: Play (Art, Eat, Play, Stay)

February vacation is a trip to the beach for some and sliding down the slopes for others. You don’t have to leave town though to have a great vacation. Play The museums are a great choice, and yes they may be busy over vacation but you can still have a great time if you plan…

My Many Crushes: Biltmore Bar and Grille & Craft Beer

I’m a crusher. I don’t crush beer cans. I don’t crush grapes. I do, have lots of crushes on lots of things including people too, but don’t worry I share them openly with my husband (it’s not weird I swear). So one of my latest crushes is on this rugged, little, tucked away spot in…

Boston Wine Festival: Valentine’s Day Continues

I love wine and I love food. I’m definitely not a connoisseur when it comes to wine, and I rely heavily on a good wine store, or store within a store like Formaggio Kitchen and Hi Rise Bakery, or a good sommelier. The best way to get to know wine is to try several in…

Café Beaujolais Coffee Cake: Our Go To Recipe

When I was head of the Parents Association I made this coffee cake on a Google assisted whim because we had buttermilk to use up. It was a huge hit and even the kids had a taste at the next class potluck because I made it again. Since then, it has been our go to…

Brunch in Boston: Oak Long Bar & Kitchen

A couple of weekends ago, several local bloggers were invited to Oak Long Bar + Kitchen to see what brunch at this historic, yet fabulously updated central Boston landmark was all about. We gathered around a few gorgeous tables and sunk into elegantly comfortable couches and cushy director-style chairs and within minutes felt like perhaps…

Valentine ‘s Day Fun: Giant Cookie (Recipe)

This September, my son asked for a giant cookie ( here is the recipe link)to bring in for his school birthday party. The kids had fun modifying it for Valentine’s Day. To make a love struck heart, we used Strawberry Kit Kat from Japan that we bought at the Japonaise Bakery. If you can’t find…

Embracing Danny Meyer

This week my daughter had a dentist appointment, and as much as we love our pediatric dentist, it ‘s never a fun visit. So, after a morning of drilling and filling, I let my daughter choose where to go for lunch. She chose Shake Shack, and I was happy to go there with her because…

Field Trip: Seven Stars Bakery- Providence, Rhode Island

I buy Seven Stars Bakery breads at my local Whole Foods (Fresh Pond, Cambridge). I love their durham stick. So, when my husband had a cyclocross race near the Franklin Park Zoo in Rhode Island, we just had to stop at the real bakery on the way home. I warmed up with a much needed…

Hosting Dinner Outside the Kitchen

Kitchensurfing: No it’s not the X Games of the culinary world and it is not a hot new food show on Cooking Channel, Esquire or The Food Network. Kitchensurfing is a website that connects you to chefs, menus, parties of all sorts and allows you to bring them to your home or event from dinner…

Super Bowl with Tryst in Arlington

You may have already ordered your Super Bowl food because there were so many great options, but maybe your week got ahead of you and you still have no plans. Tryst is welcoming you to join them for the game with Super Bowl specials in house or to go. Here is what they’re cooking up…