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  • Boston Public Library Mobile App: Our Friday Link

    Penny is a heavy user of the Boston Public Library (BPL). She downloaded the new BPL Mobile App the day it was announced and has been using it and raving about it ever since!

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    When we get ready to go for a walk, she can do a quick check to see if any of the books on our "borrowed shelf" are due. And, with a couple of touches, she can check "renew it" if eligible.

    Anytime we are near the library, she can open the app and, in one touch, see if she has any "holds" that are ready for pick up.

    When a friend recommends a book, she can do a search to see if the library has a copy and put it on hold or add it to her "personal bookshelf" to borrow at a future date.

    It's a well-designed, efficient, and very useful app and a welcome addition to the Boston Public Library's outstanding array of digital services.

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

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Boston Public Library Mobile App: Our Friday Link

    Penny is a heavy user of the Boston Public Library (BPL). She downloaded the new BPL Mobile App the day it was announced and has been using it and raving about it ever since!

    BPL M0bile App

    When we get ready to go for a walk, she can do a quick check to see if any of the books on our "borrowed shelf" are due. And, with a couple of touches, she can check "renew it" if eligible.

    Anytime we are near the library, she can open the app and, in one touch, see if she has any "holds" that are ready for pick up.

    When a friend recommends a book, she can do a search to see if the library has a copy and put it on hold or add it to her "personal bookshelf" to borrow at a future date.

    It's a well-designed, efficient, and very useful app and a welcome addition to the Boston Public Library's outstanding array of digital services.

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

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Extruded Pasta at Coppa: A Best Bite

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    Coppa tweeted about their extruded pasta this weekend and just thinking about the dish that we've enjoyed a couple of times over the past month made my mouth water. That would seem to qualify it for a best bite.

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    They said, "#rigatoni from our pasta extruder. Come in tonight to for handmade pasta that's as fresh as it gets! pic.twitter.com/8Yalf9uMKw."

    We say: You can taste the pasta. The flavor of the pasta, its texture and shape are important elements of the dish. Ours was sauced with Brambly Farm pork ragu, sage, and pecorino. However, this kitchen has an ever-changing menu so you may be tempted by a different combination. Don't resist that temptation. 

    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: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino, naked rigatone from Coppa's tweet.

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Extruded Pasta at Coppa: A Best Bite

    IMG_6733 - Version 22013-08-15-coppa-extruded-pasta-brambly-farm-pork-peccorino-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Coppa tweeted about their extruded pasta this weekend and just thinking about the dish that we've enjoyed a couple of times over the past month made my mouth water. That would seem to qualify it for a best bite.

    BTAwWMaIYAAXc60
     

    They said, "#rigatoni from our pasta extruder. Come in tonight to for handmade pasta that's as fresh as it gets! pic.twitter.com/8Yalf9uMKw."

    We say: You can taste the pasta. The flavor of the pasta, its texture and shape are important elements of the dish. Ours was sauced with Brambly Farm pork ragu, sage, and pecorino. However, this kitchen has an ever-changing menu so you may be tempted by a different combination. Don't resist that temptation. 

    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: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino, naked rigatone from Coppa's tweet.

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Extruded Pasta at Coppa: A Best Bite

    IMG_6733 - Version 22013-08-15-coppa-extruded-pasta-brambly-farm-pork-peccorino-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Coppa tweeted about their extruded pasta this weekend and just thinking about the dish that we've enjoyed a couple of times over the past month made my mouth water. That would seem to qualify it for a best bite.

    BTAwWMaIYAAXc60
     

    They said, "#rigatoni from our pasta extruder. Come in tonight to for handmade pasta that's as fresh as it gets! pic.twitter.com/8Yalf9uMKw."

    We say: You can taste the pasta. The flavor of the pasta, its texture and shape are important elements of the dish. Ours was sauced with Brambly Farm pork ragu, sage, and pecorino. However, this kitchen has an ever-changing menu so you may be tempted by a different combination. Don't resist that temptation. 

    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: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino, naked rigatone from Coppa's tweet.

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Everyone Will Be Buzzing about Edible Boston’s Fall 2013 Issue

    Buzzing because the Fall 2013 issue of Edible Boston shines its spotlight on bees and beekeepers.

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    Features this time introduce you to: people who curate and sell honey, beekeepers, recipes that celebrate honey, urban beekeeping, restaurant beekeeping, why bees are important to us, and even "From Bees to Beer."

    And, of course, there are a few more topics covered and enough resource lists to make this copy a keeper.

    And, as always, the writing is from uber talented people like Brian Samuels and Leigh Belanger. The photography of Creative Director Michael Piazza is a visual class for anyone who loves to photograph people and food. Even the letter from publisher Ilene Bezahler is something I look forward to reading.  

    This month, she asks an imporant question, "Might the valuable lessons we've learned from the Local Food Movement be translated into more of our daily interactions?"

    Yes, Ilene, perhaps they can – as long as we have people like you pose these questions.

    How do you support the remarkably talented team at Edible Boston?

    May I suggest that you:

    You can also buy the Edible cookbook – Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods or find more local food in The Boston Homegrown Cookbook.

      

    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Artwork: Courtesy of Edible Boston

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Everyone Will Be Buzzing about Edible Boston’s Fall 2013 Issue

    Buzzing because the Fall 2013 issue of Edible Boston shines its spotlight on bees and beekeepers.

    Screen shot 2013-09-06 at 8.00.39 PM

    Features this time introduce you to: people who curate and sell honey, beekeepers, recipes that celebrate honey, urban beekeeping, restaurant beekeeping, why bees are important to us, and even "From Bees to Beer."

    And, of course, there are a few more topics covered and enough resource lists to make this copy a keeper.

    And, as always, the writing is from uber talented people like Brian Samuels and Leigh Belanger. The photography of Creative Director Michael Piazza is a visual class for anyone who loves to photograph people and food. Even the letter from publisher Ilene Bezahler is something I look forward to reading.  

    This month, she asks an imporant question, "Might the valuable lessons we've learned from the Local Food Movement be translated into more of our daily interactions?"

    Yes, Ilene, perhaps they can – as long as we have people like you pose these questions.

    How do you support the remarkably talented team at Edible Boston?

    May I suggest that you:

    You can also buy the Edible cookbook – Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods or find more local food in The Boston Homegrown Cookbook.

      

    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Artwork: Courtesy of Edible Boston

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Everyone Will Be Buzzing about Edible Boston’s Fall 2013 Issue

    Buzzing because the Fall 2013 issue of Edible Boston shines its spotlight on bees and beekeepers.

    Screen shot 2013-09-06 at 8.00.39 PM

    Features this time introduce you to: people who curate and sell honey, beekeepers, recipes that celebrate honey, urban beekeeping, restaurant beekeeping, why bees are important to us, and even "From Bees to Beer."

    And, of course, there are a few more topics covered and enough resource lists to make this copy a keeper.

    And, as always, the writing is from uber talented people like Brian Samuels and Leigh Belanger. The photography of Creative Director Michael Piazza is a visual class for anyone who loves to photograph people and food. Even the letter from publisher Ilene Bezahler is something I look forward to reading.  

    This month, she asks an imporant question, "Might the valuable lessons we've learned from the Local Food Movement be translated into more of our daily interactions?"

    Yes, Ilene, perhaps they can – as long as we have people like you pose these questions.

    How do you support the remarkably talented team at Edible Boston?

    May I suggest that you:

    You can also buy the Edible cookbook – Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods or find more local food in The Boston Homegrown Cookbook.

      

    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Artwork: Courtesy of Edible Boston

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Vermont Shepherd Verano: Seasoned with Summer Grass

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    "How about a sheep cheese that is really great, right now," Penny asked the cheesemonger at South End Formaggio. A taste of Vermont Shepherd Verano was passed to her. "This was made with all summer milk," he said. He was right. It was in perfect condition and had a subtle background note of herby summer grass.

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    It came home with a sidekick of Twig Farm Square and we had a lovely tray of Vermont splendor for supper.  

    Vermont Shepherd make two celebrated cheeses, Verano (summer) and Invierno (winter).

    They say, "Our summer cheese, 'Verano,' we make from pure sheeps’ milk when our pastures are abundant with wild herbs and grasses. Verano then ages 3-5 months and ripens by August. The flavor of the summer cheese is sweet, rich and earthy with hints of clover, mint, and thyme."

    We say, This will be a perfect cheese to introduce someone to sheep's milk cheeses. While we love potent, stinky, sheepy cheeses, they can be a bit much for some folks. This is one to put on a tray for your favorite cheese maven or a group of friends who seldom venture beyond cheddar.

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    And, here are other items from our Cheese Tray!

    What's on your Cheese shopping list? Here are some great books about cheese. These make wonderful gifts for a cheese lover. And, when you shop Amazon from here, they put some coins in our tip jar.

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Vermont Shepherd Verano: Seasoned with Summer Grass

    IMG_6766 - Version 22013-08-30vermont-shepherd-verano-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    "How about a sheep cheese that is really great, right now," Penny asked the cheesemonger at South End Formaggio. A taste of Vermont Shepherd Verano was passed to her. "This was made with all summer milk," he said. He was right. It was in perfect condition and had a subtle background note of herby summer grass.

     IMG_6759 - Version 22013-08-30vermont-shepherd-verano-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    It came home with a sidekick of Twig Farm Square and we had a lovely tray of Vermont splendor for supper.  

    Vermont Shepherd make two celebrated cheeses, Verano (summer) and Invierno (winter).

    They say, "Our summer cheese, 'Verano,' we make from pure sheeps’ milk when our pastures are abundant with wild herbs and grasses. Verano then ages 3-5 months and ripens by August. The flavor of the summer cheese is sweet, rich and earthy with hints of clover, mint, and thyme."

    We say, This will be a perfect cheese to introduce someone to sheep's milk cheeses. While we love potent, stinky, sheepy cheeses, they can be a bit much for some folks. This is one to put on a tray for your favorite cheese maven or a group of friends who seldom venture beyond cheddar.

    IMG_6769 - Version 22013-08-30vermont-shepherd-verano-© 2011 Penny Cherubino 

    And, here are other items from our Cheese Tray!

    What's on your Cheese shopping list? Here are some great books about cheese. These make wonderful gifts for a cheese lover. And, when you shop Amazon from here, they put some coins in our tip jar.

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.