Tag: Coolidge corner

  • At The Market: Strawberry Season!

     CHE_8116 - Version 22013-06-18-bz-shopping-copley-bob-oppenheim-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The scent of strawberries is in the air at local farmers' markets, this week, and shoppers all seem to have a basket or two or three among their selections. We captured our friend Bob Oppenheim buying his berrys at the Atlas Farm Stand during Tuesday's Copley Square market.

    DSC_5524 - Version 22013-06-19-Copley-square-framers-market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We purchased these beauties from Hamiltion Orchards. Is it possible for berries to have terroir? Whatever the secret, Barbara Hamilton and her crew grow some delicious berries. We ask her every market when her blueberries will be coming. 

    If pick-your-own is on your agenda, you can start checking your favorite places to see if they've opened their strawberry fields for the season.

    CHE_8121 - Version 22013-06-18-Copley-square-framers-market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The big displays of garden plants are slowly being replaced with harvested greens and vegetables. If you are thinking of adding some herbs to your life, this is the time to buy the plants.

    CHE_8090 - Version 22013-06-18-Copley-square-framers-market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    In Season, Right Now!

    Strawberries, hakurei turnips, fennel, broccoli, mushrooms, garlic scrapes, salad mix, lettuce, arugula, radishes, beets, scallions, kolrabi, rhubarb, bok choi, chard, small onions with green tops, snap peas, sweet peas, herbs, hot house tomatoes, and honey. Plus, you'll find annuals, herbs, and vegetable plants.

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Green garlic, garlic scrapes, pea tendrils – many farms will stop bring plants to market when they have enough produce to fill their stands. 

    Coming Soon!

    After strawberry season comes blueberry season. I start looking for the first blues about July 4th. 

    Follow all our Local Food/Farmers' Markets and At The Market reports:

    We heard talk about some early hothouse tomatoes. Curtis Stillman said Stillman's Farm would soon have kale and their first peas.

    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.

  • At The Market: Strawberry Season!

     CHE_8116 - Version 22013-06-18-bz-shopping-copley-bob-oppenheim-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The scent of strawberries is in the air at local farmers' markets, this week, and shoppers all seem to have a basket or two or three among their selections. We captured our friend Bob Oppenheim buying his berrys at the Atlas Farm Stand during Tuesday's Copley Square market.

    DSC_5524 - Version 22013-06-19-Copley-square-framers-market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We purchased these beauties from Hamiltion Orchards. Is it possible for berries to have terroir? Whatever the secret, Barbara Hamilton and her crew grow some delicious berries. We ask her every market when her blueberries will be coming. 

    If pick-your-own is on your agenda, you can start checking your favorite places to see if they've opened their strawberry fields for the season.

    CHE_8121 - Version 22013-06-18-Copley-square-framers-market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The big displays of garden plants are slowly being replaced with harvested greens and vegetables. If you are thinking of adding some herbs to your life, this is the time to buy the plants.

    CHE_8090 - Version 22013-06-18-Copley-square-framers-market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    In Season, Right Now!

    Strawberries, hakurei turnips, fennel, broccoli, mushrooms, garlic scrapes, salad mix, lettuce, arugula, radishes, beets, scallions, kolrabi, rhubarb, bok choi, chard, small onions with green tops, snap peas, sweet peas, herbs, hot house tomatoes, and honey. Plus, you'll find annuals, herbs, and vegetable plants.

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Green garlic, garlic scrapes, pea tendrils – many farms will stop bring plants to market when they have enough produce to fill their stands. 

    Coming Soon!

    After strawberry season comes blueberry season. I start looking for the first blues about July 4th. 

    Follow all our Local Food/Farmers' Markets and At The Market reports:

    We heard talk about some early hothouse tomatoes. Curtis Stillman said Stillman's Farm would soon have kale and their first peas.

    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.

  • At The Market: Brookline & Belmont Markets Open Today

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    Brookline Summer Farmers' Market

    Long before every neighborhood was setting up a farmers' market for locals, the Town of Brookline was supporting fresh and local food every Thursday afternoon in summer at the Brookline Summer Farmers' Market. It will run each Thursday from now until October 31st. Hours are from 1 pm to dusk.

    Last year, a winter market was set up in the Arcade building, making this town the year-round envy of many of its neighbors.

    We've told you about the joys of this market before both here and on Serious Eats. Plan a Thursday afternoon in Coolidge Corner, and you'll discover many food related joys!

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    Belmont Farmers' Market

    Also, today from 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., you can enjoy meeting a great group of vendors on opening day of the Belmont Farmers' Market. We're going to put a trip to Belmont on our market shopping list because we really enjoyed this market the last time we were there.

    DSC_4799 - Version 22013-05-31-reds-best-seafood-seta-cooler-markets-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Market Tip of the Week

    Chef Seta Dakessian from Seta’s Mediterranean Foods (shown above) with Jason Tucker from Red's Best seafood at the Copley Sq. Market, suggests bringing a cooler to your farmers’ market, especially if you're buying fresh fish!

    Farm & Market Tidbits…

    Genevieve Stillman from Stillman Farm reports, "We are harvesting lettuce, chard, beets, arugula, mesclun, turnips, onions, strawberries, snap peas, and more. Of course, we'll have plants at the markets for the coming month too! I've been enjoying freshly snipped herbs in all my salads, as well as edible flowers."

    Ben Sommer, Copley Square Farmers' Market Manager, said, "I've always liked a good dilly bean. Now I can get them at the market from our new vendor Maine Homestead! There are so few commercial picklers in New England that sell at farmers markets. I think we're really lucky to have them here with us on Tuesdays." 

    Peter Ward, Central Square Farmers' Market Manager said, "Great to see Chef Steve Johnson of Rendezvous – a regular at the market – back shopping this season."

      
    CHE_7853 - Version 22013-06-04radish-kolrabi-beets-lettuce-chiveflowers-bok choi-rhubarb-Keown-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    In Season, Right Now!

    Mushrooms, green garlic, salad mix, lettuce, arugula, radishes, beets, scallions, kolrabi, rhubarb, bok Choi, chard, snap peas, chive flowers (love those- break them up in your salads,) herbs, hot house tomatoes, and honey. Plus, you'll find annuals, herbs, and vegetable plants.

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Green garlic, garlic scrapes, pea tendrils.

    Coming Soon!

    Strawberries are about to star at all our markets.

    Follow all our Local Food/Farmers' Markets and At The Market reports:

    We heard talk about some early hothouse tomatoes. Curtis Stillman said Stillman's Farm would soon have kale and their first peas.

    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.

  • At The Market: Brookline & Belmont Markets Open Today

    20110707-160211-(market-scene)-(brookline-massachusetts)-(shopping-stillmans) (2)

    Brookline Summer Farmers' Market

    Long before every neighborhood was setting up a farmers' market for locals, the Town of Brookline was supporting fresh and local food every Thursday afternoon in summer at the Brookline Summer Farmers' Market. It will run each Thursday from now until October 31st. Hours are from 1 pm to dusk.

    Last year, a winter market was set up in the Arcade building, making this town the year-round envy of many of its neighbors.

    We've told you about the joys of this market before both here and on Serious Eats. Plan a Thursday afternoon in Coolidge Corner, and you'll discover many food related joys!

    20100610IMG_3021 - Version 2 (1)

    Belmont Farmers' Market

    Also, today from 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., you can enjoy meeting a great group of vendors on opening day of the Belmont Farmers' Market. We're going to put a trip to Belmont on our market shopping list because we really enjoyed this market the last time we were there.

    DSC_4799 - Version 22013-05-31-reds-best-seafood-seta-cooler-markets-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Market Tip of the Week

    Chef Seta Dakessian from Seta’s Mediterranean Foods (shown above) with Jason Tucker from Red's Best seafood at the Copley Sq. Market, suggests bringing a cooler to your farmers’ market, especially if you're buying fresh fish!

    Farm & Market Tidbits…

    Genevieve Stillman from Stillman Farm reports, "We are harvesting lettuce, chard, beets, arugula, mesclun, turnips, onions, strawberries, snap peas, and more. Of course, we'll have plants at the markets for the coming month too! I've been enjoying freshly snipped herbs in all my salads, as well as edible flowers."

    Ben Sommer, Copley Square Farmers' Market Manager, said, "I've always liked a good dilly bean. Now I can get them at the market from our new vendor Maine Homestead! There are so few commercial picklers in New England that sell at farmers markets. I think we're really lucky to have them here with us on Tuesdays." 

    Peter Ward, Central Square Farmers' Market Manager said, "Great to see Chef Steve Johnson of Rendezvous – a regular at the market – back shopping this season."

      
    CHE_7853 - Version 22013-06-04radish-kolrabi-beets-lettuce-chiveflowers-bok choi-rhubarb-Keown-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    In Season, Right Now!

    Mushrooms, green garlic, salad mix, lettuce, arugula, radishes, beets, scallions, kolrabi, rhubarb, bok Choi, chard, snap peas, chive flowers (love those- break them up in your salads,) herbs, hot house tomatoes, and honey. Plus, you'll find annuals, herbs, and vegetable plants.

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Green garlic, garlic scrapes, pea tendrils.

    Coming Soon!

    Strawberries are about to star at all our markets.

    Follow all our Local Food/Farmers' Markets and At The Market reports:

    We heard talk about some early hothouse tomatoes. Curtis Stillman said Stillman's Farm would soon have kale and their first peas.

    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.

  • At The Market: Brookline & Belmont Markets Open Today

    20110707-160211-(market-scene)-(brookline-massachusetts)-(shopping-stillmans) (2)

    Brookline Summer Farmers' Market

    Long before every neighborhood was setting up a farmers' market for locals, the Town of Brookline was supporting fresh and local food every Thursday afternoon in summer at the Brookline Summer Farmers' Market. It will run each Thursday from now until October 31st. Hours are from 1 pm to dusk.

    Last year, a winter market was set up in the Arcade building, making this town the year-round envy of many of its neighbors.

    We've told you about the joys of this market before both here and on Serious Eats. Plan a Thursday afternoon in Coolidge Corner, and you'll discover many food related joys!

    20100610IMG_3021 - Version 2 (1)

    Belmont Farmers' Market

    Also, today from 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., you can enjoy meeting a great group of vendors on opening day of the Belmont Farmers' Market. We're going to put a trip to Belmont on our market shopping list because we really enjoyed this market the last time we were there.

    DSC_4799 - Version 22013-05-31-reds-best-seafood-seta-cooler-markets-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Market Tip of the Week

    Chef Seta Dakessian from Seta’s Mediterranean Foods (shown above) with Jason Tucker from Red's Best seafood at the Copley Sq. Market, suggests bringing a cooler to your farmers’ market, especially if you're buying fresh fish!

    Farm & Market Tidbits…

    Genevieve Stillman from Stillman Farm reports, "We are harvesting lettuce, chard, beets, arugula, mesclun, turnips, onions, strawberries, snap peas, and more. Of course, we'll have plants at the markets for the coming month too! I've been enjoying freshly snipped herbs in all my salads, as well as edible flowers."

    Ben Sommer, Copley Square Farmers' Market Manager, said, "I've always liked a good dilly bean. Now I can get them at the market from our new vendor Maine Homestead! There are so few commercial picklers in New England that sell at farmers markets. I think we're really lucky to have them here with us on Tuesdays." 

    Peter Ward, Central Square Farmers' Market Manager said, "Great to see Chef Steve Johnson of Rendezvous – a regular at the market – back shopping this season."

      
    CHE_7853 - Version 22013-06-04radish-kolrabi-beets-lettuce-chiveflowers-bok choi-rhubarb-Keown-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    In Season, Right Now!

    Mushrooms, green garlic, salad mix, lettuce, arugula, radishes, beets, scallions, kolrabi, rhubarb, bok Choi, chard, snap peas, chive flowers (love those- break them up in your salads,) herbs, hot house tomatoes, and honey. Plus, you'll find annuals, herbs, and vegetable plants.

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Green garlic, garlic scrapes, pea tendrils.

    Coming Soon!

    Strawberries are about to star at all our markets.

    Follow all our Local Food/Farmers' Markets and At The Market reports:

    We heard talk about some early hothouse tomatoes. Curtis Stillman said Stillman's Farm would soon have kale and their first peas.

    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.

  • Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market in the Arcade Building, Coolidge Corner

    Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the grand opening of the new Brookline Winter Farmers' Market at the Arcade Building on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner. 

    DSC_0101 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Some of our favorite vendors from the town's seasonal outdoor market moved inside this wonderful, 1927 architectural gem for the winter. And, they've given us a reason to get to know the wonderful small businesses that are permanently located in this space. We will be doing a follow up story on the Arcade and its businesses!

    PMC_6865 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    One end of the array of vendors was anchored by Stillman's Farm with both produce, eggs, and meat …

    PMC_6885 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    … while Silverbrook Farm had their selection of organic food and jams at the other end. That's Chef JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale checking one more thing off her shopping list. JJ moved from vendor-to-vendor saying hello to friends, shopping the market, and leaving smiling faces in her wake.

    DSC_0064 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  
    DSC_0071 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Between the two were vendors with strong followings like Clear Flour Bread, Nella PastaCape Cod Fish Share, Cannistraci Fine Foods, Cook's Farm Orchard, Samira's Homemade, and out of her food truck and warm inside our pal Diane from The Cupcakory!

    DSC_0109 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The team from Clear Flour won best choreography of the day!
    • DSC_0062 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
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    PMC_6845 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Click on any of the small thumbnails to open that photo in this space to get a better feeling for the flavor of this market.

    We hope by next week market organizers will have lots of balloons, signs, and perhaps someone dancing in a broccoli suit outside both market entrances to let passersby know what's happening inside. But, in case they don't, here's what you need to help you find it. 

     DSC_0144 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  
    PMC_6888 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The building is at 318 Harvard Street (map) two blocks from the Coolidge Corner MBTA stop on the Green C-line. That's the point were Babcock Street meets Harvard. From the parking lot on Centre Street, in the rear, it has a large mural to help you find your way. 

    This market is scheduled to operate until June. 

    Related Posts: Click here for more of our Local Food/Farmers' Market coverage.

    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: ©2012 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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  • Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market in the Arcade Building, Coolidge Corner

    Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the grand opening of the new Brookline Winter Farmers' Market at the Arcade Building on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner. 

    DSC_0101 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Some of our favorite vendors from the town's seasonal outdoor market moved inside this wonderful, 1927 architectural gem for the winter. And, they've given us a reason to get to know the wonderful small businesses that are permanently located in this space. We will be doing a follow up story on the Arcade and its businesses!

    PMC_6865 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    One end of the array of vendors was anchored by Stillman's Farm with both produce, eggs, and meat …

    PMC_6885 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    … while Silverbrook Farm had their selection of organic food and jams at the other end. That's Chef JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale checking one more thing off her shopping list. JJ moved from vendor-to-vendor saying hello to friends, shopping the market, and leaving smiling faces in her wake.

    DSC_0064 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  
    DSC_0071 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Between the two were vendors with strong followings like Clear Flour Bread, Nella PastaCape Cod Fish Share, Cannistraci Fine Foods, Cook's Farm Orchard, Samira's Homemade, and out of her food truck and warm inside our pal Diane from The Cupcakory!

    DSC_0109 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The team from Clear Flour won best choreography of the day!
    • DSC_0062 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    • DSC_0081 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
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    PMC_6845 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Click on any of the small thumbnails to open that photo in this space to get a better feeling for the flavor of this market.

    We hope by next week market organizers will have lots of balloons, signs, and perhaps someone dancing in a broccoli suit outside both market entrances to let passersby know what's happening inside. But, in case they don't, here's what you need to help you find it. 

     DSC_0144 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  
    PMC_6888 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The building is at 318 Harvard Street (map) two blocks from the Coolidge Corner MBTA stop on the Green C-line. That's the point were Babcock Street meets Harvard. From the parking lot on Centre Street, in the rear, it has a large mural to help you find your way. 

    This market is scheduled to operate until June. 

    Related Posts: Click here for more of our Local Food/Farmers' Market coverage.

    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: ©2012 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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  • Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market in the Arcade Building, Coolidge Corner

    Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the grand opening of the new Brookline Winter Farmers' Market at the Arcade Building on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner. 

    DSC_0101 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Some of our favorite vendors from the town's seasonal outdoor market moved inside this wonderful, 1927 architectural gem for the winter. And, they've given us a reason to get to know the wonderful small businesses that are permanently located in this space. We will be doing a follow up story on the Arcade and its businesses!

    PMC_6865 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    One end of the array of vendors was anchored by Stillman's Farm with both produce, eggs, and meat …

    PMC_6885 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    … while Silverbrook Farm had their selection of organic food and jams at the other end. That's Chef JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale checking one more thing off her shopping list. JJ moved from vendor-to-vendor saying hello to friends, shopping the market, and leaving smiling faces in her wake.

    DSC_0064 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  
    DSC_0071 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Between the two were vendors with strong followings like Clear Flour Bread, Nella PastaCape Cod Fish Share, Cannistraci Fine Foods, Cook's Farm Orchard, Samira's Homemade, and out of her food truck and warm inside our pal Diane from The Cupcakory!

    DSC_0109 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The team from Clear Flour won best choreography of the day!
    • DSC_0062 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    • DSC_0081 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    • DSC_0099 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    • PMC_6828 - Version 22012-11-11-cupcakory-diane-jj-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    • PMC_6845 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino
    PMC_6845 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Click on any of the small thumbnails to open that photo in this space to get a better feeling for the flavor of this market.

    We hope by next week market organizers will have lots of balloons, signs, and perhaps someone dancing in a broccoli suit outside both market entrances to let passersby know what's happening inside. But, in case they don't, here's what you need to help you find it. 

     DSC_0144 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  
    PMC_6888 - Version 22012-11-11-Coolidge Corner Arcade-brokline winter market-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The building is at 318 Harvard Street (map) two blocks from the Coolidge Corner MBTA stop on the Green C-line. That's the point were Babcock Street meets Harvard. From the parking lot on Centre Street, in the rear, it has a large mural to help you find your way. 

    This market is scheduled to operate until June. 

    Related Posts: Click here for more of our Local Food/Farmers' Market coverage.

    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: ©2012 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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  • When Pigs Fly Bread for Inspired Grilled Cheese

    DSC_7335 - Version 22012-08-09-grilled-cheese-when-pigs-fly-hummus-bread-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Grilled Cheese is one of the great, quick meals. But with folks like Roxy’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese food truck around, you need to step up your game if you want to wow your family with your homemade combos. My secret weapon is When Pigs Fly Breads.

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    Some simple cheddar and farm fresh tomatoes became something special when I melted them into a couple of slices of “Red Pepper Hummus with Sesame Seeds & Garlic bread.” 

    DSC_7327 - Version 22012-08-09-grilled-cheese-when-pigs-fly-hummus-bread-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This board of sandwiches disappeared quickly. Another favorite tactic is to make a turkey sandwich on what we call their stuffing bread. You can have Thanksgiving in August with that flavor combo.

    If you have a favorite tip with a When Pigs Fly bread, please share it in the comments below.

    Related Posts:

    When Pigs Fly – Baking with Good Taste and Humor

    When Pigs Fly in Brookline

    Grilled Turkey on Stuffing Bread

    Here are our bread tools of choice. We bought this bread knife two decades ago and still use it daily. Friends who use it are quick to see the difference in this and lesser-quality bread knives. 

    The bread cutting board with crumb box lives on our kitchen counter where it saves us from constantly cleaning up crumbs from the crusty breads we love. 

    The oversized flour sack towels are perfect for wrapping breads to keep them fresh and still crusty. 

     

    Details:

    When Pigs Fly Boston Area Locations:

    378b Highland Avenue (Davis Square), Somerville, MA (map) Phone: (617) 776-0021

    1378A Beacon Street, (Coolidge Corner) Brookline, MA (map) Phone: (617) 232-1077 

    613 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA (map) Phone: (617) 522-4948

    And, our readers in other parts of the country can order at www.sendbread.com (Don’t you love that address?) 

    Words: Penny Cherubino

    Photos: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

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  • When Pigs Fly Bread for Inspired Grilled Cheese

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    Grilled Cheese is one of the great, quick meals. But with folks like Roxy’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese food truck around, you need to step up your game if you want to wow your family with your homemade combos. My secret weapon is When Pigs Fly Breads.

    DSC_7322 - Version 22012-08-09-grilled-cheese-when-pigs-fly-hummus-bread-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Some simple cheddar and farm fresh tomatoes became something special when I melted them into a couple of slices of “Red Pepper Hummus with Sesame Seeds & Garlic bread.” 

    DSC_7327 - Version 22012-08-09-grilled-cheese-when-pigs-fly-hummus-bread-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This board of sandwiches disappeared quickly. Another favorite tactic is to make a turkey sandwich on what we call their stuffing bread. You can have Thanksgiving in August with that flavor combo.

    If you have a favorite tip with a When Pigs Fly bread, please share it in the comments below.

    Related Posts:

    When Pigs Fly – Baking with Good Taste and Humor

    When Pigs Fly in Brookline

    Grilled Turkey on Stuffing Bread

    Here are our bread tools of choice. We bought this bread knife two decades ago and still use it daily. Friends who use it are quick to see the difference in this and lesser-quality bread knives. 

    The bread cutting board with crumb box lives on our kitchen counter where it saves us from constantly cleaning up crumbs from the crusty breads we love. 

    The oversized flour sack towels are perfect for wrapping breads to keep them fresh and still crusty. 

     

    Details:

    When Pigs Fly Boston Area Locations:

    378b Highland Avenue (Davis Square), Somerville, MA (map) Phone: (617) 776-0021

    1378A Beacon Street, (Coolidge Corner) Brookline, MA (map) Phone: (617) 232-1077 

    613 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA (map) Phone: (617) 522-4948

    And, our readers in other parts of the country can order at www.sendbread.com (Don’t you love that address?) 

    Words: Penny Cherubino

    Photos: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

    Enhanced by Zemanta