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Winter Salad, Miso & Ginger Dressing

by Jill Chen
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KALE is one of the most nutrient-rich leafy green you could ever eat, and we’ve been eating this super food every which way possible, all in an effort to take better care of our body and soul in 2012. When Maggie asked me to do a post on a winter salad, I knew it had

Eat Boutique Editorial Planning

by Shelby Larsson
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Do your meeting agendas typically include time set aside for gossip, socializing, and afternoon tea featuring espresso and clementine panna cotta? Mine don’t either, unless, of course, I’m at Eat Boutique headquarters for a full day of editorial planning. Maggie and I started these planning sessions slowly, months and months ago. Over glasses of wine

7 Food Wishes for 2012

by Maggie Battista
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Food trend posts are ubiquitous this time of year, oui? I’ve seen every magazine, blogger and television personality attempt to predict what 2012 will bring. Trend posts tend to tire me but I do see value in wishes. And food wishes – an expression for what we hope will happen in food – are never

Eat Boutique Local Market: Martha’s Photos (Recap #2)

by Maggie Battista
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To further showcase the awesomeness of the food community, I wanted to share Martha’s photos of our first Eat Boutique Local Market on September 24th. The most popular question from our event was: “When will you host the next Local Market?” Well, thank you for asking! The simple posing of the question is a huge

Eat Boutique Local Market: Brian’s Photos (Recap #1)

by Maggie Battista
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I’m in a bit of a haze today, a happy haze. More than 300 people attended Eat Boutique’s first Local Market in Boston yesterday. I think I speak for everyone on the Eat Boutique team by saying, THANK YOU! We were delighted to meet so many people who are passionate about beautifully-packaged, handmade food. We

Meet, Taste & Shop: Eat Boutique Local Market

by Maggie Battista
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I’m beaming and it isn’t just because the sun is supposed to finally shine in Boston after five days of rain. I’ve spent the week talking with food makers, preparing for our first ever Eat Boutique Local Market on September 24. Are you coming? Gosh, you better! I mean, we even had this snazzy flyer

Eat Boutique Fall Local Market

by Maggie Battista
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When I started Eat Boutique four years ago, the original kernel of an idea was to share the stories behind the food. We’ve tried to showcase our favorite handmade food makers, while sharing our personal experiences and recipes inspired by the food. It felt natural and, gosh, so very fun to share these food gems

Vermont’s Pane e Salute, La Garagista & Longtrail Brewery

by Maggie Battista
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Good luck to the soul who stands between a California Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel and me. Seriously, get out of my way. I like wine and, especially, red wine. When I’m in northern California, I can drink a fancy red bottle or take my jug to the local vineyard to fill up on solid house

Summer Craft Beers

by Shelby Larsson
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When I invited frequent and fabulous contributor Shelby over for a beer, she said “Since when do you drink beer?” Oh my, I love beer! But only the light and sparkling kind absent of anything too full of hops. Thank goodness I have Shelby in my life, for so many reasons that are way too

Raspberry Rhubarb Compote on Local Honey Cake

by Shelby Larsson
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When a food myth favors my preferred lifestyle, I typically accept it with gusto. Case in point: red wine and coffee are good for your heart. Great! Done! This means I can indulge in a nightly glass of red wine and enjoy my morning caffeine jolt without worry. Same goes for that dark chocolate claim:

Eat Boutique now on Gilt Taste

by Maggie Battista
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I was going to start this post a very different way. Here’s what I was going to post: “I am practicing the art of stopping. I go go go and now I find time to stop… Stop to pick chives in my garden Stop to eat a full breakfast Stop to enjoy the taste of

Spring Handmade Food Gift Box

by Maggie Battista
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I’ve been so tardy. I’ve been late sharing a winner of the Eat Boutique spring gift box. I promise, it’s not you, it’s me. There were just so many entries! Between Twitter, Facebook and the comments on the original blog post, we had loads to count up. But count up, we did, finally… and just

Buttermilk Scones

by Shelby Larsson
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I don’t know about you, but we are REALLY excited about the royal wedding here at Eat Boutique.  Lovers of all things British, we get especially excited about the notion of the afternoon tea and all of the lovely things that go along with it, like clotted cream, light and fluffy scones, bright jams –

{giveaway} Spring Gift Box

by Maggie Battista
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{This giveaway has closed. The winner will be announced on our Facebook page on April 7!} Spring is a tough time of year in New England. While the rest of the world is treated to warmer temperatures and sprouting flower buds – or so it feels to me – New England dances between melting ice

A Community Lunch at Bondir Restaurant in Cambridge

by Maggie Battista
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For me, 2011 is about building offline communities. When the clock struck midnight on December 31 of last year, I made a pledge to  evolve all my online food conversations into real life meetings. It just seemed a bit ridiculous that I had all sorts of friends in the ether, sweet folks who have listened

Valentine’s Day: Send Our Gift Box

by Maggie Battista
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I’m a big fan of Valentine’s Day. I’ve never seen it as a day to solely celebrate your main squeeze. I just want to fete each love of my life – my husband, my family, my friends. Gosh, I remember when we were all children, carting our heart-shaped candy and boxes of heart-shaped cards to

Lebovitz’s Racines Cake

by Shelby Larsson
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Taza Chocolate, located in Somerville, Massachusetts, might be a bit too big and successful to be considered “boutique” (boutique meaning, “small, exclusive and handmade”) these days, however, their small business attitude paired with an intense focus on quality ingredients and sustainable production make them a company that we can’t stop talking about. And luckily, the

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