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Wrapped & Stuffed Dates

by Michele

I feel very fortunate that I have the husband that I do. Many husbands complain about shopping, spending an afternoon in stores. My husband isn't that sort of person. In fact, if we have a weekend day without plans, we enjoy spending time shopping, whether it be looking for clothes, rummaging through consignment shops, or checking out gourmet food shops.

This past Saturday was one of those days. After a late breakfast at a local restaurant, we headed to the mall and shopped for a couple hours. We found some great buys and fun clothes for each of us. Then we

Veal & Mushroom Soup

by Michele

In the past week, I don't believe I've seen the sun for more than a few minutes a day. Looking at the extended forecast has become monotonous, with day after day showing predictions of snow and rain. Granted, our accumulation has been little to none, but the weather has been dreary. After days of gloomy skies, I decided to warm our home and ourselves with bowls of steaming hot soup.

Reviewing our store of meat in the freezer, I had limited options. We had ground lamb, veal medallions, and chicken wings. Chicken wings seemed like a bad choice, and ground meat

Restaurant News & Reviews

Boston Restaurant Week Samples

by Michele

As I mentioned on Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the kick-off for Restaurant Week in Boston. This event is divided into two parts. The first part is the press conference portion. This is the cerebral part of the event. The charity that has been chosen to benefit from this year’s event is announced,

Restaurant Week Boston 2010

by Michele

There are times when being a member of the media has its perks. Today I attended the kickoff and tasting for Restaurant Week Boston, held at Pairings. However, I view an event such as this not just as a time to sample some really good food but also as a time that I get to

Saratoga Garlic

by Michele

As I mentioned the other week, the Boston Wine Expo isn’t just about wine. There are many tasty snacks and sweets to sample, which makes the expo a well-rounded culinary delight. On day two of our visit to the expo we discovered several wonderful, new-to-us foods. The first was a decadent sweet, Wheeler’s Black Label Sorbets.

The Vegan Scoop

by Michele

Attending the Boston Wine Expo isn’t just about the wine. Sure, there are hundreds of wineries that attend, but there are also quite a few food vendors there as well. So, in addition to getting to sample many different wines, you also get to sample some interesting foods. On the second day of the expo,