In 2010 I might have said “I’m not a baker.” But it’s a new year, full with new possibilites, and in 2011 I have resolved to move on to saying “I have not been a baker.” Baking as a urban-dwelling early-twenty-something is a frustrating activity; shared kitchens with minimal counter-space and unreliable appliances do not [...]
Read more →The title of this is silly but it’s an ode to my dear friend Tara who will be moving to France this month. Tara is a vegetarian so she likes to eat taters because they are hearty and filling and when she gets saussy she likes to tate. This past weekend we celebrated New Years [...]
Read more →In honor of breaking my posting spell, I though I’d steal Holly’s thunder by cordially agreeing with her that Pretty Things is pretty awesome, and the best beer Boston has to offer. This past weekend I tried the Pretty Things Barely-wine, and it did not disappoint. “oh you don’t say gopher! this beer is fantastic!” I have bad [...]
Read more →Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project is taking Boston by storm either by 22oz bottles at the corner liquor store or on tap at your favorite watering hole. The most common Pretty Things I see around is the Jack D’OR but this past weekend I stumbled upon this new variety: Once Upon A Time…a recreation [...]
Read more →Broccoli and Potato Soup: guilty pleasure from Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain but one can only imagine what goes into the soup to make it so rich and creamy. My guess is a ton of sodium and fat because it makes everything taste better but if you’re the person making the soup its hard [...]
Read more →Mulled wine is a festive winter drink but I am more a fan of sangria with a seasonal twist. Last weekend I met up with my gal pals in Providence for a friends Thanksgiving. This included a 15lb beer can turkey, Narraganset tall boy to be exact, so while the boys were busy wrestling with [...]
Read more →My man crow and I embarked on our first journey of homemade chicken pot pie. Although we were both a little nervous the end product was a win for the books but we did experience the slight failure of forgetting to add the frozen peas. Peas don’t make or break a pot pie but they [...]
Read more →It dawned on me that I haven’t made a hearty eggplant dish since last winter so I had a new mission on my hands. I am a fan of the slender Japanese varieties but since I was aiming for hearty I went straight for the honking Italian ones. In an effort to step out [...]
Read more →Its fall!!!!!! The best season is back in my life after a 2 year hiatus, and I am pumped. Although last year I was all up on my high horse about making pumpkin puree from scratch, tonight I cheated and used canned pumpkin to make some chocolate-pumpkin muffins. And…well….canned pumpkin is just not as rich [...]
Read more →There is no excuse for my belated post regarding my annual trip to the Common Ground Fair (September), but I figured its better late than never. For those of you who have never heard of or been to the Common Ground Fair, it is held on the third weekend in September in Unity Maine and [...]
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