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  • At the Market: Edible Boston Winter 2014 Issue

    Screen shot 2013-11-15 at 2.40.51 PM - Version 22013-11-15-thanksgiving-short-cover-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you are like me, you shop in quite a few places that advertise in Edible Boston, so pick up the new Winter 2014 issue with the photo of Cutty's homemade bagels on the cover. 

    Inside, you'll learn more about the creation of this new menu item at the popular Brookline sandwich shop. Elsewhere in this issue, you will tour a knife factory and a cheese cave. 

    You'll find profiles of a group of small artisan food businesses that you may want to add to your holiday shopping list – Bonnie's Jams, Caramels de Bouchard, Pure Pastry, and many more.

    Under Edible Reads you'll see a collection of cookbooks and food books to put on your wishlist or check off someone else's. 

    And, as always, you'll find a few recipes you must try and profiles of people you'll love knowing more about. 

    Publisher Ilene Bezahler encourages her readers to support local businesses when they do their holiday shopping. I'd like to also encourage you to support Edible Boston by subscribing or giving the gift of a subscipiton to a food loving friend or relative. 

     

    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.

  • At the Market: Edible Boston Winter 2014 Issue

    Screen shot 2013-11-15 at 2.40.51 PM - Version 22013-11-15-thanksgiving-short-cover-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you are like me, you shop in quite a few places that advertise in Edible Boston, so pick up the new Winter 2014 issue with the photo of Cutty's homemade bagels on the cover. 

    Inside, you'll learn more about the creation of this new menu item at the popular Brookline sandwich shop. Elsewhere in this issue, you will tour a knife factory and a cheese cave. 

    You'll find profiles of a group of small artisan food businesses that you may want to add to your holiday shopping list – Bonnie's Jams, Caramels de Bouchard, Pure Pastry, and many more.

    Under Edible Reads you'll see a collection of cookbooks and food books to put on your wishlist or check off someone else's. 

    And, as always, you'll find a few recipes you must try and profiles of people you'll love knowing more about. 

    Publisher Ilene Bezahler encourages her readers to support local businesses when they do their holiday shopping. I'd like to also encourage you to support Edible Boston by subscribing or giving the gift of a subscipiton to a food loving friend or relative. 

     

    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.

  • Follow the Fall Foliage into the City of Boston

    We've been following the colors of fall as they tiptoe their way into the city. Yankee Magazine's foliage map now has our area shown as peak color. Our guess is that, here in the city, you'll still see some stunning scenes into November. We're still seeing lots of green as a backdrop to those early show-off trees.

    IMG_6919 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Here are a few links that will prove useful for planning a leaf peeping excursion. 

    Please tell us where your favorite foliage spots are and let us know if you have a resource to share. You can add it in the comments below or send it via Twitter.

    IMG_6937 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-commonwealth-avenue-mall-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Perhaps the most complete roundup of New England foliage information can be found on jeff-foliage.com. 

    This is a comprehensive site with a discussion forum, photo galleries, festivals, multi-media, webcams, predictions, reports, touring ideas, and safaris. All this with a big dose of expert tips on how to do everything from catching peak foliage to practising the art of getting lost.

    For the latest updates, follow Jeff on Twitter, @Foliage_Report or on Google+, Jeff Foliage.

    IMG_6930 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    While we're at it, here are a few more links that we've collected as New England Foliage resources.

    Massachusetts Fall Foliage Fun Planner - You can add your photos to their collection or enjoy some armchair leaf peeping as you enjoy the photo array.

    Yankee Magazine's Foliage Guide

    50 Fun Travel Ideas for the New England Fall Foliage Season

    We'll update with any new sites we find. Get out there and enjoy the peak of foliage season!

    Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

    What's on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

    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.

    Related articles
    The Apple Lover's CookBook by Amy Traverso
    New England Fall Foliage Update 10/17/13

  • Follow the Fall Foliage into the City of Boston

    We've been following the colors of fall as they tiptoe their way into the city. Yankee Magazine's foliage map now has our area shown as peak color. Our guess is that, here in the city, you'll still see some stunning scenes into November. We're still seeing lots of green as a backdrop to those early show-off trees.

    IMG_6919 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Here are a few links that will prove useful for planning a leaf peeping excursion. 

    Please tell us where your favorite foliage spots are and let us know if you have a resource to share. You can add it in the comments below or send it via Twitter.

    IMG_6937 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-commonwealth-avenue-mall-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Perhaps the most complete roundup of New England foliage information can be found on jeff-foliage.com. 

    This is a comprehensive site with a discussion forum, photo galleries, festivals, multi-media, webcams, predictions, reports, touring ideas, and safaris. All this with a big dose of expert tips on how to do everything from catching peak foliage to practising the art of getting lost.

    For the latest updates, follow Jeff on Twitter, @Foliage_Report or on Google+, Jeff Foliage.

    IMG_6930 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    While we're at it, here are a few more links that we've collected as New England Foliage resources.

    Massachusetts Fall Foliage Fun Planner - You can add your photos to their collection or enjoy some armchair leaf peeping as you enjoy the photo array.

    Yankee Magazine's Foliage Guide

    50 Fun Travel Ideas for the New England Fall Foliage Season

    We'll update with any new sites we find. Get out there and enjoy the peak of foliage season!

    Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

    What's on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

    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.

    Related articles
    The Apple Lover's CookBook by Amy Traverso
    New England Fall Foliage Update 10/17/13

  • Follow the Fall Foliage into the City of Boston

    We've been following the colors of fall as they tiptoe their way into the city. Yankee Magazine's foliage map now has our area shown as peak color. Our guess is that, here in the city, you'll still see some stunning scenes into November. We're still seeing lots of green as a backdrop to those early show-off trees.

    IMG_6919 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Here are a few links that will prove useful for planning a leaf peeping excursion. 

    Please tell us where your favorite foliage spots are and let us know if you have a resource to share. You can add it in the comments below or send it via Twitter.

    IMG_6937 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-commonwealth-avenue-mall-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Perhaps the most complete roundup of New England foliage information can be found on jeff-foliage.com. 

    This is a comprehensive site with a discussion forum, photo galleries, festivals, multi-media, webcams, predictions, reports, touring ideas, and safaris. All this with a big dose of expert tips on how to do everything from catching peak foliage to practising the art of getting lost.

    For the latest updates, follow Jeff on Twitter, @Foliage_Report or on Google+, Jeff Foliage.

    IMG_6930 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    While we're at it, here are a few more links that we've collected as New England Foliage resources.

    Massachusetts Fall Foliage Fun Planner - You can add your photos to their collection or enjoy some armchair leaf peeping as you enjoy the photo array.

    Yankee Magazine's Foliage Guide

    50 Fun Travel Ideas for the New England Fall Foliage Season

    We'll update with any new sites we find. Get out there and enjoy the peak of foliage season!

    Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

    What's on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

    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.

    Related articles
    The Apple Lover's CookBook by Amy Traverso
    New England Fall Foliage Update 10/17/13

  • Great Heron by The Myth Makers and Convergence – Last Two Weeks!

    DSC_8755 - Version 22013-09-28-christian-science-center-bird-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The Christian Science Plaza has been a sculpture gallery all summer hosting Convergence, an exhibit by Boston sculptors May 1st to October 31st, 2013. If you haven't visited yet, you only have two weeks to see these works.

    Ed waited for a few seconds of calm on the reflecting pool to capture his image of the Great Heron by the team The Myth Makers.

    Comments on blog like the one linked to above are often ignored, but Penny tends to read them and was pleased to find one from Lynn Schweikart, author of Peaceful Places Boston. Lynn shared a moment of delightful serendipity when she visited.

    "Was admiring this striking sculpture yesterday, and was surprised to hear bird song emanating from it. "How clever!" I thought. "I wonder how the sculptors did that!" Then I noticed that a mockingbird had taken up residence on one of the saplings that make up the head–and was singing away!"

    Thanks for sharing your experience Lynn. In addition to recommending a visit to the exhibit, we highly recommend Lynn's book 

    For those who read us from other parts of the country, the publisher has some peaceful books for other cities.  

    Peaceful Places: Boston: 121 Tranquil Sites in the City and Beyond

    Peaceful Places: Chicago: 119 Tranquil Sites in the Windy City and Beyond

    Peaceful Places: San Francisco: 100+ Tranquil Sites in The City and the Greater Bay Area

    Peaceful Places: Los Angeles: 100+ Sites for Tranquility Across the City of Angels

        

    Details:
    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photo: ©2013 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 a great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.

  • Great Heron by The Myth Makers and Convergence – Last Two Weeks!

    DSC_8755 - Version 22013-09-28-christian-science-center-bird-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The Christian Science Plaza has been a sculpture gallery all summer hosting Convergence, an exhibit by Boston sculptors May 1st to October 31st, 2013. If you haven't visited yet, you only have two weeks to see these works.

    Ed waited for a few seconds of calm on the reflecting pool to capture his image of the Great Heron by the team The Myth Makers.

    Comments on blog like the one linked to above are often ignored, but Penny tends to read them and was pleased to find one from Lynn Schweikart, author of Peaceful Places Boston. Lynn shared a moment of delightful serendipity when she visited.

    "Was admiring this striking sculpture yesterday, and was surprised to hear bird song emanating from it. "How clever!" I thought. "I wonder how the sculptors did that!" Then I noticed that a mockingbird had taken up residence on one of the saplings that make up the head–and was singing away!"

    Thanks for sharing your experience Lynn. In addition to recommending a visit to the exhibit, we highly recommend Lynn's book 

    For those who read us from other parts of the country, the publisher has some peaceful books for other cities.  

    Peaceful Places: Boston: 121 Tranquil Sites in the City and Beyond

    Peaceful Places: Chicago: 119 Tranquil Sites in the Windy City and Beyond

    Peaceful Places: San Francisco: 100+ Tranquil Sites in The City and the Greater Bay Area

    Peaceful Places: Los Angeles: 100+ Sites for Tranquility Across the City of Angels

        

    Details:
    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photo: ©2013 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 a great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.

  • Great Heron by The Myth Makers and Convergence – Last Two Weeks!

    DSC_8755 - Version 22013-09-28-christian-science-center-bird-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The Christian Science Plaza has been a sculpture gallery all summer hosting Convergence, an exhibit by Boston sculptors May 1st to October 31st, 2013. If you haven't visited yet, you only have two weeks to see these works.

    Ed waited for a few seconds of calm on the reflecting pool to capture his image of the Great Heron by the team The Myth Makers.

    Comments on blog like the one linked to above are often ignored, but Penny tends to read them and was pleased to find one from Lynn Schweikart, author of Peaceful Places Boston. Lynn shared a moment of delightful serendipity when she visited.

    "Was admiring this striking sculpture yesterday, and was surprised to hear bird song emanating from it. "How clever!" I thought. "I wonder how the sculptors did that!" Then I noticed that a mockingbird had taken up residence on one of the saplings that make up the head–and was singing away!"

    Thanks for sharing your experience Lynn. In addition to recommending a visit to the exhibit, we highly recommend Lynn's book 

    For those who read us from other parts of the country, the publisher has some peaceful books for other cities.  

    Peaceful Places: Boston: 121 Tranquil Sites in the City and Beyond

    Peaceful Places: Chicago: 119 Tranquil Sites in the Windy City and Beyond

    Peaceful Places: San Francisco: 100+ Tranquil Sites in The City and the Greater Bay Area

    Peaceful Places: Los Angeles: 100+ Sites for Tranquility Across the City of Angels

        

    Details:
    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photo: ©2013 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 a great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.

  • Where is human nature so weak as…

    PC2_0514 - Version 22013-09-26-brattle-bookstore-boston-west-Street-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    "Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"

    Henry Ward Beecher – US abolitionist & clergyman (1813 – 1887)

    DSC_8657 - Version 32013-09-26-brattle-book-shop-boston-annex-bargain-books-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This customer brought his own seat. He didn't realize that he could have stacked up a pile of books as a seat or a table.

    Henry Ward Beecher also said: "Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house."

    PC2_0519 - Version 22013-09-26-brattle-book-shop-boston-annex-bargain-books-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If books are one of your weaknesses, you should make regular trips to the Brattle Book Shop on West Street (map) near the Boston Common. These photos were taken in their outdoor bargain book annex.

    DSC_8653 - Version 22013-09-26-brattle-book-shop-boston-annex-bargain-books-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    What shops and stores are your weakness? What products do you find hard to resist? We added seven books to our Boston reference shelf in the past month. Yes, we are weak!

    What do you know about Amazon Prime? We use it and love it. You pay once a year for free 2-day shipping delivery charges. Amazon throws in access to instant streaming movies and TV shows and they let you borrow a free ebook each month. They will even give you a one month free trial. Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

    Join Amazon Prime – Watch Over 40,000 Movies

    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.

  • Where is human nature so weak as…

    PC2_0514 - Version 22013-09-26-brattle-bookstore-boston-west-Street-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    "Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"

    Henry Ward Beecher – US abolitionist & clergyman (1813 – 1887)

    DSC_8657 - Version 32013-09-26-brattle-book-shop-boston-annex-bargain-books-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This customer brought his own seat. He didn't realize that he could have stacked up a pile of books as a seat or a table.

    Henry Ward Beecher also said: "Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house."

    PC2_0519 - Version 22013-09-26-brattle-book-shop-boston-annex-bargain-books-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If books are one of your weaknesses, you should make regular trips to the Brattle Book Shop on West Street (map) near the Boston Common. These photos were taken in their outdoor bargain book annex.

    DSC_8653 - Version 22013-09-26-brattle-book-shop-boston-annex-bargain-books-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    What shops and stores are your weakness? What products do you find hard to resist? We added seven books to our Boston reference shelf in the past month. Yes, we are weak!

    What do you know about Amazon Prime? We use it and love it. You pay once a year for free 2-day shipping delivery charges. Amazon throws in access to instant streaming movies and TV shows and they let you borrow a free ebook each month. They will even give you a one month free trial. Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

    Join Amazon Prime – Watch Over 40,000 Movies

    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.