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  • Market Report: Summer Farmers’ Markets Opening Dates 2014

    Copley Market

    Pull out your calendars and mark the dates when you can go and see our Boston area farmers' market friends at their summer spots. 

    Here are the opening dates for some of our favorite markets. The links are to maps of the locations. 

    If you have confirmed dates for your favorite farmers' market, please tell us in a comment or send us an email and we'll add it as an update to this post.

    We'll be telling you more about some of these markets in the weeks ahead!

    Update: 05/14/14: Here is the great selection of food we bought at the opening day of the Copley Farmers' Market.

    DSC_2100 - Version 22014-05-13--copley-market-farmers-purchases-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Bread, cookies, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, baby arugula, scallions, and goat cheese.


    See our review of The Boston Homegrown Cookbook: Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes. It's full of chefs, farmers, and food producers you know, and we highly recommend it. Remember, always click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     


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

  • Poppy’s Provincetown Report

    Duchess Poppy spent her second birthday in Provincetown. This is her report …

    PC2_3185 - Version 22014-04-27Provincetown, early season, sniffing, dogs,© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you'd like to go to a very dog friendly place, I recommend Provincetown. Not only were the pups on the street happy to share a sniff, but you can even go to a restaurant patio with your people. And, lots of shops are happy to have a well-behaved dog (like moi) assist their family with a bit of shopping.

    PC2_2811 - Version 22014-04-21Provincetown, early season, senior, boxer© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The downside of all this dining and shopping and sniffing is that vacationing can make even a young pup like me very tired. Make sure you catch a nap when you can. As you can see, I packed my Mambe blanket so I could stretch out on the sofa just like I do at home.

    PC2_2753 - Version 22014-04-21Provincetown, early season, senior, boxer© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    At the beach, I met this old gent who showed me how to walk on the rocks without hurting my paws. He's kind of a Yoda to younger dogs. He said he learned from Yoda who told him, "Always pass on what you have learned."

    Poppy, westie, provincetown, breezy,

    I really like "decking." That's when you share a chaise lounge with one of your favorite people while they read. I even liked doing this when the wind was messing up my hairstyle.

    PC2_3174 - Version 22014-04-27Provincetown, early season, corgi, flowers,© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Lots of great dogs live in Provincetown. This Corgi was taking time to enjoy the sun and smell the pansies.

    Poppy,westie, sleeping, snuggle, curl,

    The bestest thing about Provencetown is that you get lots of snuggle time with your family. They are not so busy and after all the long walks we took, they were ready to settle down, and let me curl up and pillow my little head on them.

    Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

    Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

    Details:
    Words: Duchess Poppy Whitehead as dictated to Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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  • Poppy’s Provincetown Report

    Duchess Poppy spent her second birthday in Provincetown. This is her report …

    PC2_3185 - Version 22014-04-27Provincetown, early season, sniffing, dogs,© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you'd like to go to a very dog friendly place, I recommend Provincetown. Not only were the pups on the street happy to share a sniff, but you can even go to a restaurant patio with your people. And, lots of shops are happy to have a well-behaved dog (like moi) assist their family with a bit of shopping.

    PC2_2811 - Version 22014-04-21Provincetown, early season, senior, boxer© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The downside of all this dining and shopping and sniffing is that vacationing can make even a young pup like me very tired. Make sure you catch a nap when you can. As you can see, I packed my Mambe blanket so I could stretch out on the sofa just like I do at home.

    PC2_2753 - Version 22014-04-21Provincetown, early season, senior, boxer© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    At the beach, I met this old gent who showed me how to walk on the rocks without hurting my paws. He's kind of a Yoda to younger dogs. He said he learned from Yoda who told him, "Always pass on what you have learned."

    Poppy, westie, provincetown, breezy,

    I really like "decking." That's when you share a chaise lounge with one of your favorite people while they read. I even liked doing this when the wind was messing up my hairstyle.

    PC2_3174 - Version 22014-04-27Provincetown, early season, corgi, flowers,© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Lots of great dogs live in Provincetown. This Corgi was taking time to enjoy the sun and smell the pansies.

    Poppy,westie, sleeping, snuggle, curl,

    The bestest thing about Provencetown is that you get lots of snuggle time with your family. They are not so busy and after all the long walks we took, they were ready to settle down, and let me curl up and pillow my little head on them.

    Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

    Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

    Details:
    Words: Duchess Poppy Whitehead as dictated to Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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  • Edible Boston Spring 2014 Issue

    Now that we've finally had a few days that have felt like spring, we are happy to see any and all signs of this lovely season in Boston. You'll find the Spring 2014 issue of Edible Boston at many of the places you go, if you love the best of Boston's food scene. Here's a list.Edible Boston Spring 2014 issue

    Publisher Ilene Bezahler in her letter described what many of us have felt this winter. She wrote,

    "As the winters seem to get colder and snowier, the onset of spring is even more welcomed and appreciated. I have become a hermit during this difficult season, and I’m ready for a change. Too often over the last few months evening plans were canceled because I simply didn’t want to go outside. Plus, I only made it to one winter farmers market all season! And I am confident in saying that I was not the only person who changed my routine this year due to the weather."

    Get Out and Enjoy

    The summer farmers' markets are opening. We have a list of the opening dates scheduled to post next week. Ilene suggests we all get out and support the places we've been missing all winter. We suggest you pick up a copy of this issue and a pack of Post-It™ notes and plan your food adventures. Add a few of the featured food crafters to the places you were already planning to visit.

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

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Cover shot courtesy of Edible Boston

  • Edible Boston Spring 2014 Issue

    Now that we've finally had a few days that have felt like spring, we are happy to see any and all signs of this lovely season in Boston. You'll find the Spring 2014 issue of Edible Boston at many of the places you go, if you love the best of Boston's food scene. Here's a list.Edible Boston Spring 2014 issue

    Publisher Ilene Bezahler in her letter described what many of us have felt this winter. She wrote,

    "As the winters seem to get colder and snowier, the onset of spring is even more welcomed and appreciated. I have become a hermit during this difficult season, and I’m ready for a change. Too often over the last few months evening plans were canceled because I simply didn’t want to go outside. Plus, I only made it to one winter farmers market all season! And I am confident in saying that I was not the only person who changed my routine this year due to the weather."

    Get Out and Enjoy

    The summer farmers' markets are opening. We have a list of the opening dates scheduled to post next week. Ilene suggests we all get out and support the places we've been missing all winter. We suggest you pick up a copy of this issue and a pack of Post-It™ notes and plan your food adventures. Add a few of the featured food crafters to the places you were already planning to visit.

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

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Cover shot courtesy of Edible Boston

  • 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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    Paws and Whiskers, Provinctown, MA

  • 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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    Completed and Stunning: The Provincetown Library
    Walking with Joy in Every Step
    Paws and Whiskers, Provinctown, MA

  • Beaufort Scale Estimates Wind Speed

    Did you know you can estimate wind speed by looking at common objects around you? As sailors, we learned this skill many years ago and it is just as handy around the city as it is at sea.

    PC2_1902 - Version 22014-01-25-flags-Algonquin-Club-boston-commonwealth-avenue-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    These flags beating in the breeze in front of the Algonquin Club on Commonwealth Avenue tell us that the wind is at 25-31 miles per hour. This estimate is based on the Beaufort Wind Scale which was created by Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805.

    FrancisBeaufort

    Admiral Beaufort portrait © National Maritime Museum, London

    In addition to flags, you can use sea conditions (waves or lack of them) or the movement of smoke or trees to make an estimate. If you golf, we found this special modification to the Beaufort Scale for golfers.

    Why do Bostonians need this skill? 

    Because we live in the true windy city according to MIT. "Boston is considered to be the windiest major metropolitan area with an average wind speed of 12.5 mph (20.1 kph) while Chicago is much further down the list at 10.4 mph (16.7 kph)."

    Thanks to everyone who clicks 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.

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    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny Cherubino, Admiral Beaufort portrait © National Maritime Museum, London

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  • Beaufort Scale Estimates Wind Speed

    Did you know you can estimate wind speed by looking at common objects around you? As sailors, we learned this skill many years ago and it is just as handy around the city as it is at sea.

    PC2_1902 - Version 22014-01-25-flags-Algonquin-Club-boston-commonwealth-avenue-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    These flags beating in the breeze in front of the Algonquin Club on Commonwealth Avenue tell us that the wind is at 25-31 miles per hour. This estimate is based on the Beaufort Wind Scale which was created by Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805.

    FrancisBeaufort

    Admiral Beaufort portrait © National Maritime Museum, London

    In addition to flags, you can use sea conditions (waves or lack of them) or the movement of smoke or trees to make an estimate. If you golf, we found this special modification to the Beaufort Scale for golfers.

    Why do Bostonians need this skill? 

    Because we live in the true windy city according to MIT. "Boston is considered to be the windiest major metropolitan area with an average wind speed of 12.5 mph (20.1 kph) while Chicago is much further down the list at 10.4 mph (16.7 kph)."

    Thanks to everyone who clicks 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 spring shopping list? Click here for spring season savings over at Amazon.

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny Cherubino, Admiral Beaufort portrait © National Maritime Museum, London

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    Learning to Capsize on the Charles River
    Frostbite Sailing on the Charles River

  • Beaufort Scale Estimates Wind Speed

    Did you know you can estimate wind speed by looking at common objects around you? As sailors, we learned this skill many years ago and it is just as handy around the city as it is at sea.

    PC2_1902 - Version 22014-01-25-flags-Algonquin-Club-boston-commonwealth-avenue-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    These flags beating in the breeze in front of the Algonquin Club on Commonwealth Avenue tell us that the wind is at 25-31 miles per hour. This estimate is based on the Beaufort Wind Scale which was created by Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805.

    FrancisBeaufort

    Admiral Beaufort portrait © National Maritime Museum, London

    In addition to flags, you can use sea conditions (waves or lack of them) or the movement of smoke or trees to make an estimate. If you golf, we found this special modification to the Beaufort Scale for golfers.

    Why do Bostonians need this skill? 

    Because we live in the true windy city according to MIT. "Boston is considered to be the windiest major metropolitan area with an average wind speed of 12.5 mph (20.1 kph) while Chicago is much further down the list at 10.4 mph (16.7 kph)."

    Thanks to everyone who clicks 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 spring shopping list? Click here for spring season savings over at Amazon.

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny Cherubino, Admiral Beaufort portrait © National Maritime Museum, London

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    Learning to Capsize on the Charles River
    Frostbite Sailing on the Charles River