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  • “Culture: The Word on Cheese” Is Our Friday Link

    Culture: The Word on Cheese is our Friday Link. If you're like me, you scan your twitter feed and always stop when you see certain icons. A tweet from Culture Cheese Magazine always slows me down. 

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    They not only keep me informed about cheese, but they also have great taste in related topics and stay on top of the food scene. 

    When you explore the site, make sure you bookmark their "Cheese Library." It's a resource you can use anytime you come across a new cheese. And, the search option can help you find cheese by any number of criteria. I love it for locating cheese from a specific country when we're doing a themed meal.

    And, just in case all of this isn't reason enough to enjoy and support this resource, they are a Massachusetts business!

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  • “Culture: The Word on Cheese” Is Our Friday Link

    Culture: The Word on Cheese is our Friday Link. If you're like me, you scan your twitter feed and always stop when you see certain icons. A tweet from Culture Cheese Magazine always slows me down. 

    Screen shot 2013-02-19 at 6.40.25 PM

    They not only keep me informed about cheese, but they also have great taste in related topics and stay on top of the food scene. 

    When you explore the site, make sure you bookmark their "Cheese Library." It's a resource you can use anytime you come across a new cheese. And, the search option can help you find cheese by any number of criteria. I love it for locating cheese from a specific country when we're doing a themed meal.

    And, just in case all of this isn't reason enough to enjoy and support this resource, they are a Massachusetts business!

    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
    screenshot from www.culturecheesemag.com

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  • “Culture: The Word on Cheese” Is Our Friday Link

    Culture: The Word on Cheese is our Friday Link. If you're like me, you scan your twitter feed and always stop when you see certain icons. A tweet from Culture Cheese Magazine always slows me down. 

    Screen shot 2013-02-19 at 6.40.25 PM

    They not only keep me informed about cheese, but they also have great taste in related topics and stay on top of the food scene. 

    When you explore the site, make sure you bookmark their "Cheese Library." It's a resource you can use anytime you come across a new cheese. And, the search option can help you find cheese by any number of criteria. I love it for locating cheese from a specific country when we're doing a themed meal.

    And, just in case all of this isn't reason enough to enjoy and support this resource, they are a Massachusetts business!

    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
    screenshot from www.culturecheesemag.com

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  • Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

    Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

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    These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

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    Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

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    This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth. 

    Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. 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're ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

     

     

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    Words: Penny 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.

  • Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

    Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

    CHE_2027 - Version 22013-02-20-snowdrops-febrruary-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

    CHE_2010 - Version 22013-02-20-crocus-february-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

    CHE_2001 - Version 22013-02-20-tulips-february-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth. 

    Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. 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're ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

     

     

    Details:

    Words: Penny 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.

  • Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

    Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

    CHE_2027 - Version 22013-02-20-snowdrops-febrruary-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

    CHE_2010 - Version 22013-02-20-crocus-february-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

    CHE_2001 - Version 22013-02-20-tulips-february-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth. 

    Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. 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're ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

     

     

    Details:

    Words: Penny 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.

  • On Thin Ice…

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    After our up and down temperatures and snow storms, this guy actually thought the Charles River Basin was frozen solidly enough for a walk on the river.

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    Just as I was about to call 9-1-1 to save first responders from having to do a water rescue, he turned and walked to shore. There he seemed surprized to see that the river freezes differently in different spots. By this outflow pipe, the water was moving and the ice was gone. 

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    And, a few feet from where he turned, I spotted this crack. 

    Each year the Department of Conservation issues Ice Safety Tips and just last week they tweeted to a woman snowshoeing along the Esplanade, " … be careful and stay off the ice!" 

    And, if you've heard stories of people skating on the Charles or Colonel Henry Knox dragging cannons across the frozen river during the American Revolution, remember, that was in a colder time and across a much narrower river.

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    And even back in 1935, as you can see from this Leslie Jones photo from the Boston Public Library Collection, they had issues with thin ice. 

    The Charles River Basin is a relatively new, man-made body of water. It has a strong current and lots of inflows from other bodies of water. 

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    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.

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  • On Thin Ice…

    CHE_1891 - Version 22013-02-18-thin-ice-unsafe-frozen-river-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    After our up and down temperatures and snow storms, this guy actually thought the Charles River Basin was frozen solidly enough for a walk on the river.

    CHE_1915 - Version 22013-02-18-thin-ice-unsafe-frozen-river-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Just as I was about to call 9-1-1 to save first responders from having to do a water rescue, he turned and walked to shore. There he seemed surprized to see that the river freezes differently in different spots. By this outflow pipe, the water was moving and the ice was gone. 

    CHE_1929 - Version 22013-02-18-thin-ice-unsafe-frozen-river-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, a few feet from where he turned, I spotted this crack. 

    Each year the Department of Conservation issues Ice Safety Tips and just last week they tweeted to a woman snowshoeing along the Esplanade, " … be careful and stay off the ice!" 

    And, if you've heard stories of people skating on the Charles or Colonel Henry Knox dragging cannons across the frozen river during the American Revolution, remember, that was in a colder time and across a much narrower river.

    6517114071_007747314d

    And even back in 1935, as you can see from this Leslie Jones photo from the Boston Public Library Collection, they had issues with thin ice. 

    The Charles River Basin is a relatively new, man-made body of water. It has a strong current and lots of inflows from other bodies of water. 

    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: © 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.

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  • On Thin Ice…

    CHE_1891 - Version 22013-02-18-thin-ice-unsafe-frozen-river-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    After our up and down temperatures and snow storms, this guy actually thought the Charles River Basin was frozen solidly enough for a walk on the river.

    CHE_1915 - Version 22013-02-18-thin-ice-unsafe-frozen-river-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Just as I was about to call 9-1-1 to save first responders from having to do a water rescue, he turned and walked to shore. There he seemed surprized to see that the river freezes differently in different spots. By this outflow pipe, the water was moving and the ice was gone. 

    CHE_1929 - Version 22013-02-18-thin-ice-unsafe-frozen-river-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, a few feet from where he turned, I spotted this crack. 

    Each year the Department of Conservation issues Ice Safety Tips and just last week they tweeted to a woman snowshoeing along the Esplanade, " … be careful and stay off the ice!" 

    And, if you've heard stories of people skating on the Charles or Colonel Henry Knox dragging cannons across the frozen river during the American Revolution, remember, that was in a colder time and across a much narrower river.

    6517114071_007747314d

    And even back in 1935, as you can see from this Leslie Jones photo from the Boston Public Library Collection, they had issues with thin ice. 

    The Charles River Basin is a relatively new, man-made body of water. It has a strong current and lots of inflows from other bodies of water. 

    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: © 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.

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  • Plan a Jamón Ibérico Tasting

    A twitter conversation with Peter, a West Coast friend, reminded me of our New Year's Eve jamón tasting.

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    Lovely curls of Jamón ibérico

    We splurged on a bit of Jamón Ibérico and tasted it with a larger portion of Jamón Serrano. We combined a great bottle of grower Champagne, Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs, with a wooden board covered with crusty breat, great cheese, salumi, and the two jamónes. 

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    Piles of Jamón Serrano

    We love the combination of salty meat with Champagne. And, when we decide to stay in and enjoy the bounty of our own wine rack, we think it's okay to splurge a bit on the food. 

    There is a theory that your taste buds are most receptive to the first 1 to 4 bites of something. Why not take advantage of that when you want to splurge. Buy the best in a small quantity. Then, buy a larger amount of something wonderful but a lot less expensive.

    We took our time and savored those curls of Jamón Ibérico and then went on to enjoyed the lovely pile of Serrano.

    Someone wrote on twitter today that she loved having guests because she could go to Formaggio for a cheese tray. We love having shops like Formaggio, so we can go and buy one perfect cheese or outstanding jamon, just for us.

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    Uncorking 2013 with a Grower Champagne, Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs

    Surryano Ham from Virginia is Peanut-Fed Berkshire Pork 

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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.

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