Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters

Revenge, Opium, Love & Loss at the Ballet

It is refreshing in an age when a certain pair of shoes is “to die for” and one Kardashian sister is ready to kill the other because a shirt has been borrowed without permission, to be reminded of greater tragedies. Being reminded that love, betrayal, and loss are the true tragedies in life. Love, betrayal…

Fall has Blown into Town

Fall is officially here. School children that used to float out of their cars in the morning, arms spread out like wings flying in the warm, dewy morning air, now step out and stop for a moment. Their bodies are stuck in an invisibly viscous chilled air. As if plunged head-deep into the ocean it…

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…

Pencil It in (PIN): Weekend of October 25th

Lyndell‘s the Somerville bakery that anyone who has been in over the past century or so has a sweet spot in their heart and tooth for, is having a very special event this weekend. Starting today all day, and then more this weekend, they have Sean Collier in their hearts and minds. They hope to…

Not Just a Cookie Cutter Halloween Appetizer: Food Network’s Ghostini’s

If you are on Pinterest you know that this month there is everything from Halloween Bento boxes being sent to school with kiddos, fun Halloween cocktails for grown ups to enjoy while others indulge in their favorite childhood candies. Every food channel, magazine, local restaurant and bakery is celebrating the flavours of the season as…

Don’t Get Spooked By all the Halloween Festivities

If your family life is anything like ours, then your child is probably invited to put on their Halloween costume and attend about a half dozen Halloween parties before Halloween actually arrives. The plus side of all that is that you get to dress your child in their fabulous Halloween costume that you either spent…

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…

Over the River and Onto the Cape: Thanksgiving Vacation

I love the tradition of American Thanksgiving. Even though I grew up in Canada we never celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving until this year (in Cambridge, MA USA). In Canada Thanksgiving isn’t really a holiday. We learn about the pioneers and we talk about the harvest, and maybe colour in a horn of plenty or two in…

Rebranding Cocktails: From Amaretto Kiss to Vampire Bite

Every year we have a little Halloween party before heading out with the kids to go trick or treating. The goal of the evening is to keep the children’s trick or treating excitement manageable by gathering with friends until dusk. We do a few little activities, and feed them non-sugary foods so the night ends…

The View from Here: New England Fall

Boats and cars at the Head of the Charles Fall colours at Fresh Pond, Cambridge Look up. A view from the water By car. On foot.

PIN: Pencil it in this weekend (October 19/20)

A – is for Autumn one of the most beautiful times of year to live here. Take a walk along the Charles River or through Mt. Auburn Cemetery. B – is for the Boston Book Festival. All things authors and books at Copley in downtown Boston. C – is for crew, and Cambridge, and the…