Brighton is most often known as the student ghetto, but as we’ve discovered over the past several years, there is so much more to Brighton than cheap beer and rent. Let’s start with Breakfast For breakfast in Brighton you can pop into the Swissbäkers and grab a fresh, soft pretzel or sugary raised donut known…
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Marmite vs. Vegemite
Dad and I did a breakfast taste test. Vegemite was new for us. It was milder, and a bit less sticky. It has malt extract vs. Marmite’s vegetable extract. We both prefer Marmite which has a bit more bitterness, punch, dimension and almost vinegary taste. We thought Vegemite might be a good intro to the…
Rhubarb Spoon Sweets: Sofra
What you see is the blushing pink of the local spring rhubarb. What you don’t see is the rose. The spoon sweets keep the tartness of rhubarb and mix with the earthy floral fragrant quality of rose water. It is like a spring walk through the neighbourhood. You feel the cool of the morning breeze…
Mother’s Day Treat at Towne
I’m not a huge fan of Mother’s Day and I feel celebrated by my children and husband throughout the year with little unplanned moments of tenderness, caring, and appreciation. Sometimes the pressure to find the perfect outing, or gathering on Mother’s Day can ruin the moment. I’m not against celebrating, it’s just not worth stressing…
George Howell Coffee Shop (Newtonville)
This week I stopped into George Howell coffee shop in Newtonville. It was a great place to meet a friend for coffee. When I arrived, the place was completely full, but within minutes a table was free for us. There are a handful of seats at the counter and a 1/2 dozen tables or more….
Pencil It In PIN: Weekend of November 15th-17th
This weekend I’m going to mix up my usual breakfast routine. I’m heading down to Kitchen Inc. in Somerville to check out chefs Joshua Lewin of Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro and Katrina Jazayeri of Belly Wine Bar and Cuisine En Locale’s “Texas Breakfast” . This TX Taco stand will pop up at at 201…
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 us that it tastes amazing, you can siphon off some of he…
Spring Smoothies: Getting Creative
Smoothies were a daily thing in our house for a while because it was one of the few things my daughter would eat as a toddler. But time passed, morning routines changed, the blender from our wedding registry lost its zip, and vigour. This week I had the opportunity to gather with a few friends…
Coffee, Breakfast, and maybe a little Brunch or Lunch
Local openings, closings, new things, old things; anything that is on my radar will be listed here. So here goes: I. Sofra Oleana has a new baby: Sofra. Oleana is an amazing restaurant in Inman Square. The food is incredible and the garden is fabulous. They even have some inside/outside seating, heat lamps and blankets for those chilly fall evenings…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 