We are not Paris, but Boston’s pastry scene is magnifique and has been developing at a the speed that spun sugar sets over the last few years. I got a taste of some of what the area’s best pastry chefs have to offer at the 4th Annual Sugar Rush. Sugar Rush was started by pastry…
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Screaming Labor Day Ice Cream Cake Recipe (Sponsored)
We’re screaming because it is a party and every party needs a little noise. We’re screaming because summer is coming to an end. We’re screaming for ice cream and we’ll continue enjoying it year-round to remember all those great summer days. This is the perfect dessert for your Labor Day BBQ because it is so…
Deux Etoiles at Deuxave: Above and Beyond
Chef Chris Coombs has received many accolades all well deserved and hard-earned. Clearly, Chef Coombs knows what he is doing on more levels than one because he has at least one other star in the kitchen at Deuxave. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with Pastry Chef Shaun Velez to chat about his pastry…
Frozen Gift Guide: The Non-Disney Version
I know, we live in New England and it’s very, very, very…very cold out now, but that doesn’t mean that everyone enjoys roasting marshmallows, sipping hot chocolate, and huddling over glasses of hot buttered rum. Die hard ice cream lovers enjoy frozen treats all year round. Not to mention, if you run out of time to…
Prize Winning Hood Sour Cream Noodle Kugel (Recipe) -Sponsored
I recently had the opportunity to create a recipe using Hood Sour Cream. Even though I cook a lot, I am usually a recipe cook. I occasionally do a little kitchen improv but I never write it down. So in fact this was my first ever experience developing a recipe and I had a blast…
Shake Your Way Back to School: Chai Latté Milkshake (Recipe)
Earlier this summer I attended Blogger Bash in NYC and Johnny Rockets challenged attendees to “Shake it Up” and come up with a Milkshake recipe of our own to help kick of National Shake Month. Fall is in the air, and the flavours of chai just seemed to make sense to me. As I was…
Whole Wheat Carrot Pancakes with Honey and Almonds (Recipe)
In this recipe, Chef Jeremy Sewall uses ripe bananas as the sugar. They have plenty of sweetness themselves but go ahead and top them with a drizzle of honey and almonds for a little “icing on the cake”. They are also dairy-free, but feel free to use cow’s milk rather than almond milk if that’s…
Wagamama Opens at MarketStreet in Lynnfield
Although I love to support small local businesses, I am okay with chain restaurants every once in a while, especially ones that do what they do well. Wagamama is one of those places. I was recently invited to visit Wagamama Lynnfield before they opened to the public and along with several other bloggers and writers…
Mom Can I Make Marshmallows? (Recipe -Video)
I recently picked up a copy of Made From Scratch because I have all of a sudden been sucked into the world of America’s Test Kitchen. My kids have been asking to cook more and more . My daughter especially wants to make food on her own. She has always cooked with me, but I…
Home Sweet Home: The Sweet Taste of Giving to the Community
Home Sweet Home is going to get you out of your home next weekend. Not one more Saturday night at home folding laundry will do. Ditch the laundry and fold it together as a family Saturday or Sunday morning with some good tunes on Pandora, a post laundry brunch at home or out (check out…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 