It is still a little chilly outside, but with a few extra blankets, let’s just get this picnic season started. (You know you already have all the chairs and blankets in the car because spring sports are well under way.) Here are a few menu options for your picnic whether it’s a weeknight dinner at the playground…
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Local Winter Greens Beyond Kale: Little Leaf Farms
Many moons ago, when we were jobless, child-free, and lucky enough to scrounge up enough money to backpack around Europe for a little bit before stepping from childhood into the big leagues of university, jobs, and creating a self-sufficient (ish) live of our own, Dan and I had our first big fight. We were in Italy…
Freshii Space: Tasty, Fast and Fresh
In Back Bay, there is a plethora of pastries with Flour, South End Buttery, Café Madeleine, Formaggio, and Wholy Grain. In the neighborhood. Then there are the burger spots such as Tasty Burger and 5 Napkin Burgers with salty, fried goodness. There is definitely a time for that sweet tooth to be satiated and that…
Falmouth Gastropub Bear In Boots Gets it Right
I’ve had some great meals on Cape Cod and Nantucket, but most of them are made at home with goodies from the farmer’s market and the local fisherman. Dining out on the Cape has historically been a bit of a let down. I would head to Wellfleet or Nantucket leaving my high standards for dining…
A CSA Recipe: Simple Kohlrabi Salad
I love kohlrabi and before we started our CSA many years ago, I had never eaten before. Now, I look forward to seeing it sitting in the CSA baskets in the cool pick up area around the corner from the tree swing and hammock. This simple recipe is a great way to enjoy the slightly…
Lunch at Menotomy Grill & Tavern
Long gone are the days of a video store in every neighbourhood and in this particular spot in Arlington, on the Cambridge line, an old video store has been replaced with a big, modern, metropolitan Tavern with touches of an old vibe but the comfort, food and style of a modern restaurant. Today, I sat…
National Nutrition Month: Healthy Eating a Menu by Chef Jeremy Sewall
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era. I know the reality of it is that I’m glad I live in the modern world. (Who am I kidding? I get annoyed if my computer is slow for a few minutes.) In terms of cooking and shopping I imagine bartering with neighbours, shopping the…
Foie de Poulet: Chicken Liver with Apple Brandy Dijon Sauce (Recipe)
Last week I had the opportunity to chat with Chef Tony Maws and Chef Carl Dooley about one of Craigie on Main’s most exceptional special events, The Road Less Traveled, where the ingredients are more nose and tail than anything in between. I have always preferred liver to steak but have never prepared it successfully…
Apple Cider Vinaigrette (Recipe)
Ingredients Makes enough dressing for one well dressed or two ‘how I like it dressed’ large salads. I don’t like lightly dressed but not coated in dressing either. a clove of garlic a spoonful of Dijon mustard 2 TBSP of olive oil 1 TBSP of cider vinegar fresh thyme if you have it a pinch…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 