image | my hand via instagramOh no....not on Capri, overlooking the majestic faraglioni rock formations. No. Im here, in Boston, sitting at my desk actually. I havent really p...
Panettone. I know....all of you Christmas bread haters, complainers of dry, fruity, brick-like loaves...you have good reason. I know. But this - this panettone. Panettone. &nb...
Reflect. And through it all.......re-borrowed image | wooden hiveWhen I was a kid, Thanksgiving was a day of touch-football, hot chocolate, family, friends, and too many mashed potatoes. Now, f...
Apologies to all my Bookface friends that got inundated with every step I took in London. It was an incredible trip. And it was a quick trip. Just 5 days total - 2 days of travel - so, re...
Oh, its been a long while since Ive posted. Life and a trip to London (more on that later) have gotten in the way. But with the leaves (theyre still on the trees!) getting all golden and ...
I had a reason to visit (yet another) South End Formaggio - or, really to get my monthly fix. I wanted to spice up some hors doeuvres-y snacks I was putting together this past Friday night.We f...
Thomas Edison. Alexander Graham Bell. The Wright Bros. Eli Whitney. &nbs p; Henry Ford.Steve Jobs.
Fresh Goat Cheese "Pears" with Pistachio DustBurrata with Asparagus, Pine Nuts, and Golden RaisinsRoasted Butternut Squash with Fresh Tuscan Pecorino and Devils HoneyRicotta Fritters with Cho...
A traveling restaurant. On tour. With events throughout North America and Europe. With one ginormous table. One incredibly setting - a field, mountains, seaside, or rive...
Spotty posts these busy days but it seems there is so much, total inundation - saturation of pretty blogs. Not feeling that inspired between the mundane and the repetitive.....except for this l...
First day back to school for a whole bunch of Brookline little citizens....and on a wet, rainy day, no less. After a gloriously sunny, summer-y weekend, the rain today makes the walk to school ...
These Irish guys sound so familiar and sooooo nice. This ones getting a fair amount of radio play - and its still good. Enjoy the humor and the song.Bell X1 - Velcro from Bellx1 on Vimeo.
Sturdy. Solid. Built to last. Easier still to carry some lose change in your pocket. And - will most likely remind you of your dad. N.D.C made by hand Paul Smith Dieppa Restrepo Sartore f...
When I need tomatoes (off-season), I pretend to be some snobby cook and collect pretty cans of San Marzano tomotoes: image | cloudy iphone The San Marzano tomato. These iconic red plummy tomato...
Im not kidding. Whether you love or hate the cantilevered building, professional athletes from around the world will be leaping off of it into the Boston harbor on August 20. 80 Feet. &nb...
I know. Me and scarves. I have nothing short of an obsession.....and todays all about taming this Brian May head of hair Ive got, due to the rain and the humidity. And the rain. &nb...
image | me 4 minutes. 3 if you really prefer runny. And youve got the best little package of something close to yellow nirvana or hollandaise, laced with protein goodness. Lik...
image | teelicht Since the 1400s, Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella has been producing all sorts of balms and creams and tinctures of herbal wonder. In 1612, the Dominican monks opened this farma...
Being one that has something close to an obsession to sweet and savory combinations (and would dip french fries into my chocolate frosty when I was college), this ganache that we had in Florence, mad...
Its all about what you wear on your head. And I really wanted to see some dancing....but like most Boston audiences, theyre a little too-cool-for-school. Enjoy. and Happy Thursday!Gr...
This is the sign of an old umbrella shop that sits at the end of our little street in Brussels. A very cool sign that I tried countless times to photograph to no avail:image | tim borco (way be...
This makes total sense to me. I hate driving, take my bike or public trans whenever I can. But this grocery sherpa would so much rather use this cargo bike than strap on multiple backpack...
And Im back. Back from a good month-long swing through Europe with family, back from a good two week break from the blahgity-blahg, and back from a mental vacation of that school-work routine. ...
To Florence @ 4:00 am, 16 July, 2011 - an ungodly hour to anyone - cept anyone that hasnt been to Florence, Italy. Or anyone that hasnt been to Florence in over 20 years, when you fell in love ...
And were off to the City of Light tomorrow. A quick visit, that will include something for the young folk (tourist-trap nation, Im sure) and something for us (underground, secret awesomeness).M...
Weve had unusually warm and sunny weather this trip. Brussels is positively summer-like. And so with that, we headed out to the beach last weekend. Took the train up to Knokk...
Every Wednesday afternoon, rain or shine, from 1 to 7:30pm, theres an outdoor market where you will find everything from flowers, olives, dried meats from cypress, quiche, pastry, loads of wine, and ...
Aaaaand were off. Heading back to Brussels with trips to London, Paris, Frankfurt, and maybe Zurich, ending with a sweet week in Florence. Four years ago we spent nearly two months in Brussels....
A camp. A commune. A seaside retreat. Perfectly nostalgic and comfortable. And pleasing to the eye. On the end of Long Island. Montauk. But please keep it a secret. (shhhhh....its ruschmeyers)i...
image | wineandcheeseOrganic. Unfiltered. Cloudy. Crisp and hoppy. And extremely tasty. Plus, the label is pretty.Its our favorite Belgian Farmhouse ale. And itll ...
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