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Category: Worth the Trip!

  • Raspberry Infusion from Silferleaf Farm in Concord

    I fell in love with the Raspberry Infusion Sweet Vinegar from Silferleaf Farm in Concord back in the early days of Boston Organics. They used to have it as an add-on item and I ate a lot more salads when I was making my favorite raspberry vinaigrette with this important ingredient. 

    CHE_3920 - Version 22014-07-25-raspberry vinegar- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    I have tried other raspberry vinegars but they are not loaded with rich, thick raspberry goodness the way this one is. I decided to track it down and a quick email to Jeff Barry at Boston Organics set my feet on the right trail. 

    A call to the farm and a conversation with farmer Tom Johnson gave me the details. If you call ahead, you can pick it up at the farm while supplies last. I happened to mention on Chowhound that I was looking forward to going to the farm to pick up some of this special vinegar and a regular poster, PinchOfSalt, wrote,

    "That raspberry infusion is sooo good. My favorite way to use it is in salad dressings (with almond oil, some salt and pepper, maybe something like some thyme). However you don't have to go to the farm to buy it. I have seen it (very recently) at the Fresh Pond Whole Foods (almost wrote Bread & Circus!), by the refrigerated salad dressings."

    I found it right where PinchOfSalt described but I'll still be going to the farm to pick up a large supply. This has always been a favorite gift item for me to have on hand. 

    IMG_0851 - Version 22014-07-25-salad-raspberry-vinaigrette-egg-bacon-avacado-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The dressing I was making in the top photo was used on a salad of lovely greens dropped off by a friend and neighbor. (Thank you Margaret!) Her greens, some scallion, along with bacon, eggs, and avocado made a fabulous supper. 

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

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  • Raspberry Infusion from Silferleaf Farm in Concord

    I fell in love with the Raspberry Infusion Sweet Vinegar from Silferleaf Farm in Concord back in the early days of Boston Organics. They used to have it as an add-on item and I ate a lot more salads when I was making my favorite raspberry vinaigrette with this important ingredient. 

    CHE_3920 - Version 22014-07-25-raspberry vinegar- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    I have tried other raspberry vinegars but they are not loaded with rich, thick raspberry goodness the way this one is. I decided to track it down and a quick email to Jeff Barry at Boston Organics set my feet on the right trail. 

    A call to the farm and a conversation with farmer Tom Johnson gave me the details. If you call ahead, you can pick it up at the farm while supplies last. I happened to mention on Chowhound that I was looking forward to going to the farm to pick up some of this special vinegar and a regular poster, PinchOfSalt, wrote,

    "That raspberry infusion is sooo good. My favorite way to use it is in salad dressings (with almond oil, some salt and pepper, maybe something like some thyme). However you don't have to go to the farm to buy it. I have seen it (very recently) at the Fresh Pond Whole Foods (almost wrote Bread & Circus!), by the refrigerated salad dressings."

    I found it right where PinchOfSalt described but I'll still be going to the farm to pick up a large supply. This has always been a favorite gift item for me to have on hand. 

    IMG_0851 - Version 22014-07-25-salad-raspberry-vinaigrette-egg-bacon-avacado-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The dressing I was making in the top photo was used on a salad of lovely greens dropped off by a friend and neighbor. (Thank you Margaret!) Her greens, some scallion, along with bacon, eggs, and avocado made a fabulous supper. 

    Here are more of our Local Food/Farmers' Market posts.

    What's on your Food Lover's shopping list? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

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  • Provincetown Harbor Beach Public Access Points

    PC2_3019 - Version 32014-04-24-provincetown-harbor-beach-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Last month, on the Trip Advisor Provincetown Forum, someone asked about access to the Harbor Beach. 

    PC2_2771 - Version 32014-04-21-provincetown-harbor-beach-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    I thought it would be a quick research project and that the town would have a map or a listing. But, after spending a few minutes searching and agreeing with the replies from fellow Provincetown lovers, I forgot about it. 

    IMG_7384 - Version 22014-04-26-beach access-sign-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    When Ed, Poppy, and I visited this spring, we noticed new signs that had popped up on some access points. That made me curious and I did some deeper research.

    Yearrounder's Guide to Provincetown

    There on a post about Earth Day, I found that TheYearRounder's Guide to Provincetown had listed 18 access points along Commerical Street. 

    Scan down on this post and you'll find a bullet point list.

    TheYearRounder is one of my must-read sources of Provincetown information and I highly recommend you add it to your reading list if you plan to spend time at lands end. 

    IMG_7383 - Version 22014-04-26-provincetown-harbor-beach-public-access-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Sometimes the right of way will look like this with a sign and obvious path. 

    PC2_3330 - Version 22014-04-29-man-dog-westie-beach-access-provencetown-devon's-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Other times the tip off will be signage and trash barrels close to the beach like this spot next to one of our favorite places – Devon's restaurant.

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    Cornmeal Blueberry Pancakes At Devon's in Provincetown

    Dinner at Devon's in Provincetown

    Here's a link to all of our Provincetown posts
     

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     Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • Provincetown Harbor Beach Public Access Points

    PC2_3019 - Version 32014-04-24-provincetown-harbor-beach-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Last month, on the Trip Advisor Provincetown Forum, someone asked about access to the Harbor Beach. 

    PC2_2771 - Version 32014-04-21-provincetown-harbor-beach-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    I thought it would be a quick research project and that the town would have a map or a listing. But, after spending a few minutes searching and agreeing with the replies from fellow Provincetown lovers, I forgot about it. 

    IMG_7384 - Version 22014-04-26-beach access-sign-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    When Ed, Poppy, and I visited this spring, we noticed new signs that had popped up on some access points. That made me curious and I did some deeper research.

    Yearrounder's Guide to Provincetown

    There on a post about Earth Day, I found that TheYearRounder's Guide to Provincetown had listed 18 access points along Commerical Street. 

    Scan down on this post and you'll find a bullet point list.

    TheYearRounder is one of my must-read sources of Provincetown information and I highly recommend you add it to your reading list if you plan to spend time at lands end. 

    IMG_7383 - Version 22014-04-26-provincetown-harbor-beach-public-access-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Sometimes the right of way will look like this with a sign and obvious path. 

    PC2_3330 - Version 22014-04-29-man-dog-westie-beach-access-provencetown-devon's-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Other times the tip off will be signage and trash barrels close to the beach like this spot next to one of our favorite places – Devon's restaurant.

    Related Posts:

    Cornmeal Blueberry Pancakes At Devon's in Provincetown

    Dinner at Devon's in Provincetown

    Here's a link to all of our Provincetown posts
     

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • Visit “Made by Hand: an Exhibit of Extraordinary Craftsmanship”

    For the rest of the month, "Made by Hand: an exhibit of extraordinary craftsmanship" will allow you to see the work of the students and alumni of Boston's remarkable North Bennet Street School.

    Wolcott Hall Table

    Sheraton Hall Table Artist: Bradly Wolcott, 2012 graduate of the school’s cabinet & furniture program
    Materials: mahogany, satinwood, holly, ebony

    The school describes this exhibit as:

    "Made by Hand: an exhibit of extraordinary craftsmanship" features dozens of one-of-a-kind objects created by North Bennet Street School students and alumni – including a classic Sheraton hall table, an exquisite diamond sapphire ring, several handsomely finished violins and intricately constructed hand-bound books."

    HaloPendantwSpessCab_crop

    Halo Pendant Artist: Geraldine Kish Perry, 2000 graduate of the school’s jewelry making program
    Materials: 18kg and spessartite garnet pendant

    So, if you happen to be on the Greenway during the week or are looking for a destination for a visit to that area, here's the scoop. (Note: this is not open on weekends.)

    WildFlowers2-ErinFletcher

    Field Book of Western Wild Flowers by Margaret Armstrong Artist: Erin Fletcher, 2013 graduate of the school’s bookbinding program Materials: leather, embroidery, acrylic, handmade paper, gouache, gold leaf

    QUICK FACTS:
    Event: Made by Hand: an exhibit of extraordinary craftsmanship
    Where: Main Lobby, Two International Place, Boston, MA
    When: Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 30, 2014
    Hours: weekdays, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
    Admission: Free
    Handicap Access: Yes
    Reservations: Not required.
    Nearest parking: Two International Place garage and limited street parking (metered).
    Nearest T stops: South Station (Red line), Aquarium (Blue Line)
    More Information: call 617-227-0155, ext. 170; visit http://www.nbss.edu/ae2014; or email cjankowski@nbss.edu.

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    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: courtesy of North Bennet Street School

  • Visit “Made by Hand: an Exhibit of Extraordinary Craftsmanship”

    For the rest of the month, "Made by Hand: an exhibit of extraordinary craftsmanship" will allow you to see the work of the students and alumni of Boston's remarkable North Bennet Street School.

    Wolcott Hall Table

    Sheraton Hall Table Artist: Bradly Wolcott, 2012 graduate of the school’s cabinet & furniture program
    Materials: mahogany, satinwood, holly, ebony

    The school describes this exhibit as:

    "Made by Hand: an exhibit of extraordinary craftsmanship" features dozens of one-of-a-kind objects created by North Bennet Street School students and alumni – including a classic Sheraton hall table, an exquisite diamond sapphire ring, several handsomely finished violins and intricately constructed hand-bound books."

    HaloPendantwSpessCab_crop

    Halo Pendant Artist: Geraldine Kish Perry, 2000 graduate of the school’s jewelry making program
    Materials: 18kg and spessartite garnet pendant

    So, if you happen to be on the Greenway during the week or are looking for a destination for a visit to that area, here's the scoop. (Note: this is not open on weekends.)

    WildFlowers2-ErinFletcher

    Field Book of Western Wild Flowers by Margaret Armstrong Artist: Erin Fletcher, 2013 graduate of the school’s bookbinding program Materials: leather, embroidery, acrylic, handmade paper, gouache, gold leaf

    QUICK FACTS:
    Event: Made by Hand: an exhibit of extraordinary craftsmanship
    Where: Main Lobby, Two International Place, Boston, MA
    When: Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 30, 2014
    Hours: weekdays, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
    Admission: Free
    Handicap Access: Yes
    Reservations: Not required.
    Nearest parking: Two International Place garage and limited street parking (metered).
    Nearest T stops: South Station (Red line), Aquarium (Blue Line)
    More Information: call 617-227-0155, ext. 170; visit http://www.nbss.edu/ae2014; or email cjankowski@nbss.edu.

    What's on your Artistic Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your arts & craft needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: courtesy of North Bennet Street School

  • Describing Provincetown, MA

    PC2_2892 ©2014 Penny Cherubino,provincetown, long point, jetty, light house,© 2011 Penny Cherubino copy
    Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod is a place so beautiful that it has attracted generations of artists and writers who have found the light that bounces around from sea, sand, and sky inspiring.

    Michael Cunningham, in his book Land's End: A Walk in Provincetown, writes:

    "… the land on which Provincetown is built is essentially a sandbar, tenuously connected to the mainland, continually reconfigured by the actions of tides. When Thoreau went there in the mid-1800s, he called it 'a filmy sliver of land lying flat on the ocean, a mere reflection of a sand-bar on the haze above.' It has not changed much since then, at least not when seen from a distance. Built as it is at the very end of the Cape, which unfurls like a genie's shoe from the coastline of Massachusetts, it follows the curve of a long, lazy spiral and looks not out to sea but in, toward the thicker arm of the Cape."

    This is a very special place. It's our escape when we need a break from Boston. At the same time, it is an urban space where you can arrive by ferry or park the car and not really need it for the time you are there.

    This photo and others from our site and published work are available in our Photo Galleries over on SmugMug.

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     Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny Cherubino  

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  • Describing Provincetown, MA

    PC2_2892 ©2014 Penny Cherubino,provincetown, long point, jetty, light house,© 2011 Penny Cherubino copy
    Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod is a place so beautiful that it has attracted generations of artists and writers who have found the light that bounces around from sea, sand, and sky inspiring.

    Michael Cunningham, in his book Land's End: A Walk in Provincetown, writes:

    "… the land on which Provincetown is built is essentially a sandbar, tenuously connected to the mainland, continually reconfigured by the actions of tides. When Thoreau went there in the mid-1800s, he called it 'a filmy sliver of land lying flat on the ocean, a mere reflection of a sand-bar on the haze above.' It has not changed much since then, at least not when seen from a distance. Built as it is at the very end of the Cape, which unfurls like a genie's shoe from the coastline of Massachusetts, it follows the curve of a long, lazy spiral and looks not out to sea but in, toward the thicker arm of the Cape."

    This is a very special place. It's our escape when we need a break from Boston. At the same time, it is an urban space where you can arrive by ferry or park the car and not really need it for the time you are there.

    This photo and others from our site and published work are available in our Photo Galleries over on SmugMug.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site! 

        

     Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny Cherubino  

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  • Provincetown in Early Spring

    PC2_3387 - Version 22014-04-29Provincetown, early season, roof, chimney, ocean, clouds,© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We just returned from a two week escape to Provincetown, MA. Early spring gave us a new perspective on the town and another time when we know we can enjoy this lovely place.

    This was the view from our new favorite deck. The moorings were empty, the sea was stormy, there was a mist in the air, but it was a beautiful, restful, and peaceful day.

    In the next couple of weeks, we'll drop in more photos and give you more reasons why you might want to enjoy Provincetown now as locals and visitors return, shops and restaurants begin to open, and the quiet is deeply soothing.

    Here's a link to all our Provincetown posts.

    This photo and others are available from our gallery. Here's the link to this one.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • Provincetown in Early Spring

    PC2_3387 - Version 22014-04-29Provincetown, early season, roof, chimney, ocean, clouds,© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We just returned from a two week escape to Provincetown, MA. Early spring gave us a new perspective on the town and another time when we know we can enjoy this lovely place.

    This was the view from our new favorite deck. The moorings were empty, the sea was stormy, there was a mist in the air, but it was a beautiful, restful, and peaceful day.

    In the next couple of weeks, we'll drop in more photos and give you more reasons why you might want to enjoy Provincetown now as locals and visitors return, shops and restaurants begin to open, and the quiet is deeply soothing.

    Here's a link to all our Provincetown posts.

    This photo and others are available from our gallery. Here's the link to this one.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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