I invited fellow blogger Abby Mumford to write a guest post. Check out her blog "My Mumblings"! The short version is that recently I became the recipient of my grandmother’s wedding china. That’s not a new thing, you say, that’s old! But, dear reader, it’s my first time owning proper dishware! Everything else that’s resided... Continue Reading →
I ate a seafood boil out of a plastic bag for the first time at Shaking Crab, which just opened in my Boston neighborhood. My boyfriend and I ordered the mussels in the one non-spicy sauce offered, cilantro lime (thanks, Boyfriend, for accommodating my zero tolerance of spice). We also ordered fries and I had... Continue Reading →
I decided to make another of Grandma Peg's recipes for the birthday list. When Mom and Dad married, Grandma Peg gave Mom a small book of handwritten recipes of some of Dad's favorite foods—one of which was glorified rice. When I read about the origins of the dessert, I was kind of at a loss,... Continue Reading →
I read in a travel magazine that Jim's Deli was one of the best diners in the country. I lived in its neighborhood for eight years and had never heard of it! So I had to check it out. My boyfriend and I arrived right before throngs of college-aged people on a late Sunday morning.... Continue Reading →
I've lived through 42 winters and I'm none too happy about it. I guess most people are none too happy about winter, unless they love to ski, snowboard, sled, or make snowpeople. As I prepare for a Thanksgiving/National Day of Mourning with a high of 22 degrees, I'm all too happy to remember a trip... Continue Reading →
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