Breakfast for Dinner
It was a surprise, a treat, and a strategy although as a kid at the time, I felt it was […]
Food
Our Green Thing in tribute to Earth Day
“Oh, Mercy, mercy me. Oh, things ain’t what they used to be, aw-nah, oil wasted upon the ocean and upon […]
Here’s to the hosts
Here’s to the hosts with the most, who open their homes, share their culinary (or food-ordering) prowess, uncork bottles of […]
The joy of dining alone
One of the simple pleasures of my life is dining alone. I absolutely adore having a good meal in a […]
What happened to food aromas?
I was standing in front of the bakery in Roche Brothers downtown. The pistachio donut looked really tempting. What the […]
Soul food in Boston
Soul Food in Boston…not. A recent article in the Boston Globe, Savoring a healthier, revitalized soul food by Peggy Hernandez […]
Respite
Respite. Rest. Get-away. A break. It was only a day and a half but I felt rejuvenated from the quick […]
Easter Memories – Thank you, Mom
My mother is central to my Easter memories. She made Easter (and every other holiday) special in my life. I […]
Chicken Wings & Collard Greens (coda to Beantown Jazz Festival)
“I know you got soul, if you didn’t you wouldn’t be in here.” These lyrics by Bobby Byrd featuring James […]
Late fall pleasures
Two simple pleasures happen in the late fall each year. The first is the blooming of our Christmas cactus. I can’t […]
An observation is not a complaint
It may be different for others but it’s the same as it always was for me. That sentence is a […]
Blackbeans, collard greens and snow
Did you know that one of the things you can do when the sixth snowstorm hits (in what is proving […]
Come together, right now (why wait?)
I almost never host cookouts because I don’t have the outdoor furnishings to accommodate more than my husband and I, […]
Laziness and Lettuce
Is it so hard to spit out watermelon, grape or orange seeds? Is it really that difficult to make a […]
Reading labels will make you rethink what you eat – ...
Oh, oh, I’ve been reading labels again. Having read several places that dark chocolate in small amounts is good for […]
Plans change but the celebration remains
My Thanksgiving was loaded with: gratitude (I have so much to be thankful for), laughter (the side-splitting, jaw-aching kind), food (a […]
Under the Roxbury Sun – an enchanted evening
If you changed the opening lyrics from “a lovely day” to “a lovely night” in the old Bill Withers’ song, […]
Tussling with the Old Ladies at the Fields Corner Farmer’s ...
I almost got into a fight (okay, fight is too strong a word so I’ll change it)….I almost got into […]