Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters

Everybody Eats Well in Belgium

An oft forgotten culinary spot, Belgium doesn’t make an appearance that much in our epicurean scene. I have enjoyed a recent meal and sampled some foods that remind me of the many delicious Belgian dishes I have had. Sadly, I have yet to experience a Belgian frites close to home. Beligians are most notably famous for…

Steeling Home: Family Meals That Don’t Break the Bank

This is a special edition Super Bowl article written for a mom in Arlington looking for something that will score a field goal with the family without breaking the bank. So in honour of the Pittsburgh Steelers we are steeling (sic) home for some good food at a low price. A lot of typical bar food…

Lunch for My Daughter’s Teachers: Garbanzo Macaroni Soup

My daughter is in her first year at school and everything is new to us. It is almost time for report cards. A time of excitement, anxiety, and relief for parents and students and a time of overtime, endless evenings with papers, student’s work, and “benchmarks” of every sort for teachers. In our school, there…

The Good, The Bad and The Free

Despite what your mother, your grandmother, your dad or other person in your life who speaks their mind, may have told you today it’s the coffee that is good and the yoghurt that is bad. We’ll get to the free stuff after. So coffee that is good. According to a recent observation study, done by…

Weekly Bump: Food for Free, Food for Good and Good Food

Let’s just dive right in. Saturday, January 24th andSunday, January 25thSuper Hunger Brunch I have to admit that before having children, this was an event I never missed. What’s better than giving 100% of your meal toward fighting hunger. It’s a great excuse to visit a restaurant that might usually feel beyond your price range…

City Secrets: Vietnamese Soft Rolls, People Watching and Books

I hesitate to share this secret, and I’m not just writing this to make you want it more. I hesitate to share this secret, because I have a slight addiction problem when it comes to these rolls and if I can’t make it over there before school pick-up time, then they are always sold out. …

Inauguration Day: Celebrate, Delegate and Separate

There is a lot of wining and dining going on tomorrow, Tuesday, December 20th, in honour of President Obama’s inauguration. Around here, I think there will be mostly whining and dining. There is school tomorrow, which will be abuzz with the day and work which will have perhaps more “water cooler talk” than usual. I…

Peanut Butter Recall: Taste with Caution

I am not usually going to write about food recalls, but this one is so wide-spread and in such a popular kids’ food item that I thought it should be shared. Earlier this week I received a message that the Austin and Keebler branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers had been recalled. The latest reports by the…

Weekly Bump Addendum

Tomorrow: On Saturday, January 17 from 10:30 – 12:00 Mom Chef Ceci Carmichael will be at the Museum ofScience to host the “Clementines from Spain: Cooking with A Peel”kid’s cooking school for moms and children. The event will showcase seasonal foods, fun games and a hands-on cooking classusing healthy ingredients. Those who attend this event will receive FREE admission to the…

Weekly Bump: Kids, Chefs, a Paris Transplant in Boston

This week there is something for everyone in the weekly bump. So, here we go. SensingWhat do the following have in common: touch, taste, smell, hearing, sight? They are the five senses and they play a big role in our dining experiences. Sensing a new restaurant in the North End comes to us from Paris. 3-star…

I love the Naked Chef: Smoothie Recipe

I’m not sure I can handle his energy live. I am sure that I would never have wanted him in my classroom, but there is something so adorable, fun and vibrant about Jamie Oliver and it is reflected in his recipes and his cooking. I have been lucky enough to eat at the bar at Fifteen…

The Hottest Food Trend of 2009: Part II

Where else can you forage for this hot and plentiful food trend of 2009? Perhaps you are thinking about having a little cheese. Then again, maybe some wine and cheese would be better. If that doesn’t fit in with your New Year’s resolution, then forget the cheese and have just one small cocktail. Here…