Boston’s French Accent is Getting Stronger: New French Restaurants
Pull up a seat at the many new French tables in Boston.
Category: Food
Sweet & Salty: Eastern Standard Provisions Pretzel Ice Cream Sandwich
When I first saw this ice cream sandwich in a pretzel bun I was not sure about it. I love salty and sweet but I thought it might be too bready. After the first bite though, I was obsessed. I’d trade this for a regular ice cream sandwich any day. …
Five Secrets Finds for Summer Vibes in the City
We can’t all escape the city for summer days. The good news is that the Boston has a few summer secrets. You can sip a glass of cold white wine on the urban version of a widow’s walk. The best clam shack around may not have the sea air and …
Donuts of New England: The Donuts I Love Right Now
I was never a doughnut person, until I ventured out and discovered doughnuts of all shapes, sizes, and varieties around New England. For National Donut Day, I thought I should probably share some of my doughnut insights. Here is where you can find delicious doughnuts in New England. For those …
Pizza on the Patio tastes More Perfect – Sponsored
When the weather warms up just a little bit our family and friends take advantage of the patio as often as possible. There is the patio in the backyard with a fire pit on cooler evenings and the patio off the house for every dinner or small dinner parties and …
Burger Month: Campfire Crunch Burger
Recipe for a Campfire Crunch Burger. The campfire comes from the smoker chips that flavor the cheese crisp that goes on the burger.
Urban Gardening
It is that time of year, I dig through the back of the printer cabinet to unearth the packets of seeds that I start now. There is something so mystical and magical about starting a garden from seed. I understand that story of Jack and the Beanstalk so much more …
Retreat Farm & Grafton Village Cheese Company Vermont
Every February we head to the Porches Inn and MassMoca for a little getaway. On the way home, we go through Vermont, choose an outing, and stop for lunch. Last year, we stopped for some Maple Syrup because sugaring started early that year so we lucked out. We visited the …
A Much Needed Helping Hand: Peapod Services
You’ll hear parents say, “I need a vacation from my vacation.”. It is not that we are ungrateful for vacations it is just that any shifts to our already stuffed weekly routines take a while to recover from. We need to catch up on laundry because we took time to …
That Sports Event When You Eat Stuff: Patriots vs. Rams
The one time of year when my husband likes to lead the menu planning is in February when the big football game is on. So what’s on our menu? I have a lot of ideas that we will narrow down but here are some recipes I have lined up. I …