bostonzest

Tag: Boston

  • Snowy Comm Ave Walk (Photos)

     IMG_1143 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    I was having second thoughts about a snowy Commonwealth Avenue walk with my furry 10-month-old terrier, but she convinced me that it’d be fun! Poppy explained the basics …

    IMG_1137 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Find a big pile of snow …
    IMG_1130 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    Eat as much as possible …
    IMG_1135 - Version 32013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Shake off the excess!

    IMG_1120 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    There are always other dogs to see along the way.

    IMG_1118 - Version 32013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, if you time it right, there are shovelers to clear the way!

    IMG_1140 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Lots of people stay home on a day like this, so we’ll have the place to ourselves.

    IMG_1152 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-plow-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    But, you always have to be on the lookout for scary snow plows!

    IMG_1149 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino (2)

    They’re everywhere!
    IMG_1157 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-plow-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We’ll enjoy watching people wearing funny hats!

    IMG_1132 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, when we get tired we can sit and watch the snow pile up.

    IMG_1156 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-plow-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Thanks, Poppy. You sure know how to enjoy a snow storm!

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

     

    Related articles
    Snow Show: Back Bay Scene
    Snow Scenes from This Week's Storm
    Snowy walk
    Back Bay With Two Feet of Snow

  • Snowy Comm Ave Walk (Photos)

     IMG_1143 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    I was having second thoughts about a snowy Commonwealth Avenue walk with my furry 10-month-old terrier, but she convinced me that it’d be fun! Poppy explained the basics …

    IMG_1137 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Find a big pile of snow …
    IMG_1130 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    Eat as much as possible …
    IMG_1135 - Version 32013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Shake off the excess!

    IMG_1120 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    There are always other dogs to see along the way.

    IMG_1118 - Version 32013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, if you time it right, there are shovelers to clear the way!

    IMG_1140 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Lots of people stay home on a day like this, so we’ll have the place to ourselves.

    IMG_1152 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-plow-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    But, you always have to be on the lookout for scary snow plows!

    IMG_1149 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino (2)

    They’re everywhere!
    IMG_1157 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-plow-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We’ll enjoy watching people wearing funny hats!

    IMG_1132 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-poppy-westie-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, when we get tired we can sit and watch the snow pile up.

    IMG_1156 - Version 22013-03-08-snow-scenes-boston-plow-commonwealth-avenue- © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Thanks, Poppy. You sure know how to enjoy a snow storm!

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

     

    Related articles
    Snow Show: Back Bay Scene
    Snow Scenes from This Week's Storm
    Snowy walk
    Back Bay With Two Feet of Snow

  • New Boston Addition to the National Register of Historic Places

    DSC_2269 - Version 22013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The Church of the Covenant, on the corner of Berkeley and Newbury Streets (map), has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building contains 42 Tiffany stained glass windows that are an integral part of the largest Tiffany-designed church interior in the country.

    CHE_2091 - Version 32013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Sometimes, when we stroll around Boston's historic districts on daily errands or regular visits, we forget that we're walking though a National Treasure that visitors come from all around the world to see. 

    CHE_2063 - Version 22013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    DSC_2272 - Version 32013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    A project is underway to restore the Tiffany windows. Tours of the interior will resume this spring. Until then, you can take this online tour.

    Don't miss an Easter photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video of your Easter celebration. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR too. We just added a Nikon D600
    to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

     

     

    Details:

    Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

    Photos: from iStockphoto.com

    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 comments 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 out of comments.

     Details:

    Related articles
    Easter Dining in Boston 2013 (and this year Easter is March 31st)
    Lost Boston: Bicycle Club at 152 Newbury Street
    The beauty of Bangor's historic architecture

  • New Boston Addition to the National Register of Historic Places

    DSC_2269 - Version 22013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The Church of the Covenant, on the corner of Berkeley and Newbury Streets (map), has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building contains 42 Tiffany stained glass windows that are an integral part of the largest Tiffany-designed church interior in the country.

    CHE_2091 - Version 32013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Sometimes, when we stroll around Boston's historic districts on daily errands or regular visits, we forget that we're walking though a National Treasure that visitors come from all around the world to see. 

    CHE_2063 - Version 22013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    DSC_2272 - Version 32013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    A project is underway to restore the Tiffany windows. Tours of the interior will resume this spring. Until then, you can take this online tour.

    Don't miss an Easter photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video of your Easter celebration. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR too. We just added a Nikon D600
    to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

     

     

    Details:

    Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

    Photos: from iStockphoto.com

    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 comments 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 out of comments.

     Details:

    Related articles
    Easter Dining in Boston 2013 (and this year Easter is March 31st)
    Lost Boston: Bicycle Club at 152 Newbury Street
    The beauty of Bangor's historic architecture

  • New Boston Addition to the National Register of Historic Places

    DSC_2269 - Version 22013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The Church of the Covenant, on the corner of Berkeley and Newbury Streets (map), has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building contains 42 Tiffany stained glass windows that are an integral part of the largest Tiffany-designed church interior in the country.

    CHE_2091 - Version 32013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Sometimes, when we stroll around Boston's historic districts on daily errands or regular visits, we forget that we're walking though a National Treasure that visitors come from all around the world to see. 

    CHE_2063 - Version 22013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    DSC_2272 - Version 32013-02-25 church-of-coventant-National-Register-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    A project is underway to restore the Tiffany windows. Tours of the interior will resume this spring. Until then, you can take this online tour.

    Don't miss an Easter photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video of your Easter celebration. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR too. We just added a Nikon D600
    to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

     

     

    Details:

    Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

    Photos: from iStockphoto.com

    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 comments 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 out of comments.

     Details:

    Related articles
    Easter Dining in Boston 2013 (and this year Easter is March 31st)
    Lost Boston: Bicycle Club at 152 Newbury Street
    The beauty of Bangor's historic architecture

  • Edible Boston Spring 2013 Issue Has Arrived!

    Ediblespring - Version 22013-02-27edible-Boston-spring-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    When my preview copy of Edible Boston arrives, it goes to the top of my reading file. Not only because I want to read about all the local food news and meet some of the people who supply the food I love, but also because I want to look at it. As always, this month's cover is another stunning photo by Michael Piazza.

    I often smile and nod as I read Publisher/Editor, Ilene Bezahler's letter from the editor. This month, it was her comment on her gratitude to those who have made winter farmers' markets a part of our long dull winter and again when she wrote about cooking more meals at home. I've been doing that too!

    This edition, the incredible Edible Boston team and their readers have given you the information you need to become a master of lamb. Writer Elizabeth Gawthrop Riely takes you to Springdell Farm in Littleton, MA and then gives you a primer on lamb, its history, recipes, and talks about the increasing interest in this red meat. A second article provides more lamb recipes from Edible readers who entered their favorites in a recent recipe contest. 

    (I never got around to entering, but here is my favorite lamb recipe: Lamb Shanks Braised in Chipotle-Coffee Sauce.)

    Of course, there is much more to read in the issue from a tour of the Medford food scene to a piece on growing those beautiful mushrooms on the cover. Here's where you can pick up a copy.

    How do you support a publisher like Ilene Bezahler and her remarkably talented team?

    May I suggest that you let their sponsors know you saw them in the magazine and grab an extra copy and get it to someone else who cares about supporting the local food movement. Also, if you have a blog, twitter account, or facebook page, write about them, link to them, follow them, retweet their tweets, like them on Facebook, and in general, spread the word about this great asset to our community.

    And, to be sure you never miss an issue, you can subscribe over on their website!

    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 

  • Edible Boston Spring 2013 Issue Has Arrived!

    Ediblespring - Version 22013-02-27edible-Boston-spring-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    When my preview copy of Edible Boston arrives, it goes to the top of my reading file. Not only because I want to read about all the local food news and meet some of the people who supply the food I love, but also because I want to look at it. As always, this month's cover is another stunning photo by Michael Piazza.

    I often smile and nod as I read Publisher/Editor, Ilene Bezahler's letter from the editor. This month, it was her comment on her gratitude to those who have made winter farmers' markets a part of our long dull winter and again when she wrote about cooking more meals at home. I've been doing that too!

    This edition, the incredible Edible Boston team and their readers have given you the information you need to become a master of lamb. Writer Elizabeth Gawthrop Riely takes you to Springdell Farm in Littleton, MA and then gives you a primer on lamb, its history, recipes, and talks about the increasing interest in this red meat. A second article provides more lamb recipes from Edible readers who entered their favorites in a recent recipe contest. 

    (I never got around to entering, but here is my favorite lamb recipe: Lamb Shanks Braised in Chipotle-Coffee Sauce.)

    Of course, there is much more to read in the issue from a tour of the Medford food scene to a piece on growing those beautiful mushrooms on the cover. Here's where you can pick up a copy.

    How do you support a publisher like Ilene Bezahler and her remarkably talented team?

    May I suggest that you let their sponsors know you saw them in the magazine and grab an extra copy and get it to someone else who cares about supporting the local food movement. Also, if you have a blog, twitter account, or facebook page, write about them, link to them, follow them, retweet their tweets, like them on Facebook, and in general, spread the word about this great asset to our community.

    And, to be sure you never miss an issue, you can subscribe over on their website!

    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