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At The Market: Central Boston Farmers’ Markets Closing Dates
Every year, I’m surprised when I see fewer shoppers at area farmers’ markets after Labor Day. Many farmers’ markets run well into autumn, with a few open until Thanksgiving. So, make time in your week to support these good people who bring fresh food to the city.

Here are closing dates for markets you can reach via the MBTA:
- Charlestown, October 16th (Wednesdays)
- East Boston, October 17th T(hursdays)
- South End/SOWA: October 27th (Sundays)
- Copley Square: November 26th (Tuesdays and Fridays)
- Cambridge Center (Kendall MBTA): October 23rd (Wednesdays)
- Prudential Center: October 24th (Thursdays)
- Boston City Hall Plaza: November 27th (Mondays and Wednesdays)
- Central Square, Cambridge: November 25th (Mondays)
- South Station/Dewey Square: November 26th (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
- Davis Square, Somerville: November 27th (Wednesdays)
- Union Square, Somerville: November 23rd (Saturdays)
- Roslindale/Adams Park: November 23rd (Saturdays)
- Harvard University Farmers' Market, Cambridge: October 29th (Tuesdays)
- Brookline/Coolidge Corner: October 31st (Thursdays)
To find the closing dates for other markets visit Mass Farmers Markets and use their Find or Market button to bring up your market. They will have the closing date on the market's information page.

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October 10, 2013
At The Market: Central Boston Farmers’ Markets Closing Dates
Every year, I’m surprised when I see fewer shoppers at area farmers’ markets after Labor Day. Many farmers’ markets run well into autumn, with a few open until Thanksgiving. So, make time in your week to support these good people who bring fresh food to the city.

Here are closing dates for markets you can reach via the MBTA:
- Charlestown, October 16th (Wednesdays)
- East Boston, October 17th T(hursdays)
- South End/SOWA: October 27th (Sundays)
- Copley Square: November 26th (Tuesdays and Fridays)
- Cambridge Center (Kendall MBTA): October 23rd (Wednesdays)
- Prudential Center: October 24th (Thursdays)
- Boston City Hall Plaza: November 27th (Mondays and Wednesdays)
- Central Square, Cambridge: November 25th (Mondays)
- South Station/Dewey Square: November 26th (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
- Davis Square, Somerville: November 27th (Wednesdays)
- Union Square, Somerville: November 23rd (Saturdays)
- Roslindale/Adams Park: November 23rd (Saturdays)
- Harvard University Farmers' Market, Cambridge: October 29th (Tuesdays)
- Brookline/Coolidge Corner: October 31st (Thursdays)
To find the closing dates for other markets visit Mass Farmers Markets and use their Find or Market button to bring up your market. They will have the closing date on the market's information page.

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October 10, 2013
Declaring Soup Season Open with….

… a melty bowl of French Onion Soup from Petit Robert Bistro.

And links to a few of our favortite soup posts.

Chicken Soup for a Sick Friend

Roasted Squash Soup

Soup Exchange– more flavor, less work

This Is A Chicken Soup Week

Hearty, Herby Split Pea Soup

Variations On A Soup Theme

For A Great Fish Soup or Chowder…

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October 9, 2013
Declaring Soup Season Open with….

… a melty bowl of French Onion Soup from Petit Robert Bistro.

And links to a few of our favortite soup posts.

Chicken Soup for a Sick Friend

Roasted Squash Soup

Soup Exchange– more flavor, less work

This Is A Chicken Soup Week

Hearty, Herby Split Pea Soup

Variations On A Soup Theme

For A Great Fish Soup or Chowder…

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

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.

October 9, 2013
Declaring Soup Season Open with….

… a melty bowl of French Onion Soup from Petit Robert Bistro.

And links to a few of our favortite soup posts.

Chicken Soup for a Sick Friend

Roasted Squash Soup

Soup Exchange– more flavor, less work

This Is A Chicken Soup Week

Hearty, Herby Split Pea Soup

Variations On A Soup Theme

For A Great Fish Soup or Chowder…

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

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©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.

October 9, 2013
Where is human nature so weak as…

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

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

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."

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.

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!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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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.

October 8, 2013
Where is human nature so weak as…

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

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

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."

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.

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.

October 8, 2013
Where is human nature so weak as…

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

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

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."

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.

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.

October 8, 2013
A Stir Fry with an Eastern European Twist: Kielbasa, Cabbage, and Apple

Once you master the technique of making a stir fry, you can take that cooking method out of Asian cuisine and apply it to another culture.

Kielbasa, cabbage, and apple stir-fry.

One of my favorite cool weather stir fries is this one with cabbage, kielbasa, apple, and onion. A bit of apple cider creates a broth. Some garlic, juniper, and mustard seeds add some spice.

Where will you take your stir fry skills? Do you toss together a dish that is basically a stir fry but is inspired by a culture other than Asian? Please, share your ideas with us.

The pan in this photo has become the work horse of my kitchen during the past year. It just fits our cooking-for-two lifestyle. It's the All-Clad Stainless Steel 4 Quart Essential Pan with Lid. It works for stir fries, soups, and stews.

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Words: Penny Cherubino
Photos: ©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.

October 7, 2013
A Stir Fry with an Eastern European Twist: Kielbasa, Cabbage, and Apple

Once you master the technique of making a stir fry, you can take that cooking method out of Asian cuisine and apply it to another culture.

Kielbasa, cabbage, and apple stir-fry.

One of my favorite cool weather stir fries is this one with cabbage, kielbasa, apple, and onion. A bit of apple cider creates a broth. Some garlic, juniper, and mustard seeds add some spice.

Where will you take your stir fry skills? Do you toss together a dish that is basically a stir fry but is inspired by a culture other than Asian? Please, share your ideas with us.

The pan in this photo has become the work horse of my kitchen during the past year. It just fits our cooking-for-two lifestyle. It's the All-Clad Stainless Steel 4 Quart Essential Pan with Lid. It works for stir fries, soups, and stews.

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

Details:

Words: Penny Cherubino
Photos: ©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.

October 7, 2013