There are loads of people we see every day without whom we just couldn’t function. Teachers, neighbors, coffee shop servers, mail carriers, dry cleaners, and dog walkers just to name a few. You know those people that if they’re not there one day, you really notice! Don’t forget to let …
Our homes glow this time of year. Not just because of the candles, and lights, but because of the special things we bring out that reflect who we are and what we love. From dishes registered for at weddings, to special gifts collected over the years. Home is where we …
You don’t need to go crazy, a bottle of wine, a nice hand soap, a really good cheese or box of chocolates. The hostess gift is a little thank you for being invited into someone’s home.
Just in time for this weekend’s holiday stroll! Saturday, Huron Village in Cambridge has some great activities for the whole family. Photos with Santa for pets, dinner out at Full Moon and as you’ll see plenty of amazing gifts for everyone on your list. Hyper Local Gift Guide Huron Village …
I have been vegetarian for broke, no income college student reasons but also because meat is not high on my must haves list. Truthfully, I am perfectly satisfied with a rotating menu that includes vegetables, breads, mollusks, fish, fruit and liver. The rest of meat I can do without. When …
Staying up for midnight on New Year’s Eve was never a problem for me. We celebrated at parties with friends. We went out to First Night in Boston, and Stamford, CT. We stayed in for a fabulous home cooked dinner with friends in Maine. We had large celebrations and small parties. …
You’ve seen the books and the television shows: Frommer’s Australia from $50 a day among others and Rachel Ray’s $40 a day on the Food Network. It turns out that, according to NetAid, more than 1 billion people (that’s 1 in 6 people around the world) live in extreme poverty. Extreme poverty …
I made these latkes last year and have had a special request to serve them again. I am not a huge fan of variations on a theme, except perhaps in classical music, because I love tradition and tend to be a bit of a purist. So to get around this, …
I can say it is officially crunch time. As we walk to the car around the puddles, there are little tiny ridges of crunchy white snowy ice. School is having it’s all-school sing and pot-luck. In a couple days the children will be home for the holidays whatever they may …
What does a family of New York (once or twice removed) Jews do when Chanukah falls right around Christmas? We carve out some family time. You can’t have a Chanukah party two weeks before Chanukah starts because waiting for the first night will be an eternity for the kids. It …
