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Salt Traders & Didi Davis Foods, Ipswich, MA

by Heather Atwood
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Leaving Salt Traders, I clutched a bag full of various salts to my chest the way a child holds their Halloween candy, and I eyed the hefty pink salt licks, great chunks of Pakistani crystals, piled at the end of the table, heedlessly not wondering what the hell I would do with them when I

Coppa in Boston’s South End

by Shelby Larsson
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Many say that Boston is not actually a big city, but really a large town.  This is never truer than when a widely-acclaimed new restaurant opens. Especially when it’s from Ken Oringer, of Clio, KO Prime, Toro and La Verdad fame and when the chef is Jamie Bissonette of Toro. Throughout the last year or

Flat Black Coffee Company, Boston

by Shelby Larsson
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A few months ago, I gave up on my coffee machine. I was sick of the dull, bland and at times very bitter coffee that it produced. I stopped making coffee at home and took up a rather expensive quest of trying to find a really good, consistent coffee shop that was convenient to my

Orchestras Feeding America

by Chelsea Bardot Lewis
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I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve lived in the Boston area for almost eight years and have not yet been to Symphony Hall. So when I heard that the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) had partnered with the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) as part of the “Orchestras Feeding America” initiative, I jumped on the opportunity

Chive Sustainable Catering

by Chelsea Bardot Lewis
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Chive is a female-powered, sustainable catering and event design company just budding in Boston, Massachusetts. The passion that Jen, Julia and Lindsey have for seasonal flavors, environmental sustainability, and the Boston community is infectious. It’s impossible not to get excited about their vision for Chive. I met Chef Lindsey Wishart almost four years ago when

Farm Girl Faves: New England Food Spots

by Chelsea Bardot Lewis
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I moved to the north shores of Massachusetts almost four years ago when my husband took a job at Green Meadows Farm in Hamilton, Massachusetts. I had been living in Somerville, Massachusetts, which I loved, and was a bit anxious about moving to the suburbs. I was amazed at how quickly we were integrated into

New England Winter Farmer’s Market

by Shelby Larsson
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I miss Summer. I know I’m not the only one. But while others miss the beach and icy margaritas, I miss visiting the farmers’ market each week. Last year was the first time I signed up for a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Each Monday,

Homemade Donuts from The Coffee Shop

by Heather Atwood
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You may know Rockport, Massachusetts for its little red shack at the end of the pier, its picturesque harbor crowded with fishing boats, but do you know about its donuts? The best, the absolute best, homemade donuts come from a sliver of a place on Rockport’s Main St., just across from the Congregational Church, which

Pretty Things Beer and Ale

by Shelby Larsson
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“Eat local!” “Eat your view.” “Consume grass-fed, free-range, small batch, homemade foods.” These are the battle cries that we have heard in recent years, and many of us have responded by buying produce at farmer’s markets and paying more attention to how or where our food is produced.  Eating locally is equally great for the

Growing Baby Lettuce

by Heather Atwood
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Goose Cove Gardens is one of Gloucester’s best treasures, a garden nursery with the healthiest plants and the nicest Karma.  Barbara, the lovely straw-hatted owner, is always protecting me from myself: “Do you really need five new Russian Sage, Heather?” Ever the educators, Barbara and the ladies from Goose Cove Gardens are offering a midwinter

T.W. Food Local Dinner

by Maggie Battista
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Locavores everywhere are jealous of anyone with a root cellar. A root cellar is an under-earth method of storing homegrown produce to make it all last through the non-growing season. I don’t have one, but a girl can dream. Without one, my squash, pumpkins and gourds sadly just don’t make it past November. Then again,

Boldfacers Pop-up Store

by Maggie Battista
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Each month, Boldfacers, an online magazine that profiles up and coming Bostonians, launches a pop-up store to showcase local talent according to a chosen theme. This Sunday December 12th, “Chocolate: The Odyssey Pop-up” will be open for tasting and shopping, featuring some very luxe chocolate delights by some very luxe chefs and candy makers. Sunday’s

Boston’s Bazaar Bizarre

by Maggie Battista
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Have you finished all your holiday shopping yet? Sadly, my answer to that is no. This time last year, I had every present accounted for and wrapped under a decked out tree. This year… well… I’ve been busy launching a holiday gift box (among too many other things). I’m not worried though. On Sunday, I

Latitude 43, Gloucester, MA

by Maggie Battista
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I hate to say that I lowered my expectations at this newish Gloucester joint, but I did. I really anticipated hating every single item on the menu at Latitude 43. And I had good reason to! First, the outside looks like a Joe’s All American Bar & Grill – ick! Next, the menu is long

Truffles & Roots Dinner at T. W. Food

by Maggie Battista

The team at T. W. Food in Cambridge, MA really know their stuff. Tim and Bronwyn Wiechmann also happen to  get some of the best stuff in the world and are sharing it with their customers in two weeks. On January 28, they will feature a five course dinner to showcase winter root vegetables and

Local, Healthy Food from Prose Food

by Maggie Battista

Prose Food advertises that they are “food for urban and suburban poets”. In reality, the frantic chef, who paces the room after each course, demanding to know how you like your dish, is the true poet, almost an artist who has uniquely woven flavors together that may not sound good but taste quite special. Many

Mezze Platter at Sofra Bakery & Cafe

by Maggie Battista

There’s nothing I like more than an appetizer or antipasti to linger over while waiting for your main course. On second thought, forget the main course. Just give me little tidbits of unique tastes that weave between each other to tell a story of a cuisine. This mezze platter tells quite the unique story. I

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