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Cookbook Conference, Part 1

by Maggie Battista
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I love cookbooks. Like so many of you, I harbor hundreds of them, a trove of gems, each sparkling and shiny and waiting to be my next gleefully consumed novel. They sort of call out to me from my shelf, like a pretty vintage handbag that surprises me each time I dig it out from

Rosie’s Award-Winning Brownies {a giveaway}

by Shelby Larsson
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Shelby’s assignment was tough: Make a glorious recipe from Judy Rosenberg’s new cookbook and share it with us. It’s a tough job but she did it well. And we’re offering a giveaway of this very book down below, so read further for details. Thanks! -Maggie When you think of holiday baking, your mind likely veers

Honey Saffron Ginger Cocktail

by Maggie Battista
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This time last year, some tough news hit my family. I was in the midst of so many good things – finally feeling my way through my Paris gig and loving all things Paris, prepping for a wonderful Eat Boutique holiday gift box season, tasting treats from a variety of emerging food makers, planning our

Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

by Shelby Larsson
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Let it be known: We are big fans of the state of Vermont here at Eat Boutique. It’s not that much of a stretch, of course — many of us are New Englanders, or New Englanders at heart, and we love the entire region. But there is just something about Vermont and I was ecstatic

Flour by Joanne Chang

by Shelby Larsson
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Shelby shares the love for Joanne Chang, who will be signing her cookbook on Saturday, September 24 from 1-1:45pm, at our first ever Local Market in Boston. We’re delighted that Daily Candy just included the event in their Weekend Guide. We hope you can come! -Maggie While I have been accused of being obsessive about

Home Made by Yvette Van Boven {a giveaway}

by Maggie Battista
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This giveaway has been closed. A winner will be announced shortly! You choose: Twitter or Paris? I can’t decide. I’ve met the most supportive, inspiring people in both spots and, frankly, I’d have a hard time choosing which has introduced me to more folks: the coolest communication method since email or the most beautiful city

Apple Squash Gratin

by Shelby Larsson
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When we heard about Amy Traverso’s new apple-obsessed cookbook, Shelby and I were eager to give it a test drive. As Senior Lifestyle Editor at Yankee magazine, Amy knows New England and, lucky for all of us, she knows apples too. Amy will be signing her new book this Saturday, September 24 at our Local

5 Little Secrets and a Canal House-inspired Lunch

by Maggie Battista
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I am going to let you in on five little secrets. First, (secret #1) it’s tough to put these words out there but I have totally over-extended myself. Sometimes, I feel like I have 10 different jobs. Eat Boutique is my passion, my heart, really. But it certainly battles for my free time, up against

Meyer Lemon Marmalade

by Maggie Battista
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I believe we’ve gone a little overboard in the Meyer lemon category as of late. Perhaps it hasn’t phased you, but it certainly has me. Still, I can’t get enough of these darling little suckers, sweet and tart at the same time, kind of like the best people I know. And I just keep ordering

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 –

Meyer Lemon Curd

by Shelby Larsson
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You may have noticed that we have all gone a bit nuts over citrus recently here on Eat Boutique. First it was Maggie’s Meyer Lemon liquor. Then Meagan shows up with these incredible looking Pomander Cupcakes. Can you imagine a better afternoon than hanging out with these two ladies around a kitchen table, sipping a

Food Heroes: Win Georgia Pellegrini’s Book Now

by Maggie Battista
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This giveaway has now closed and three winners were chosen. Everyone’s stories were wonderful, and we chose these three winners: Stephanie R., Michael and Jill. Growing up in northern New Jersey with an Italian Father and a Honduran Mother, I definitely got to experience the best of two food worlds, and then some. On Sunday

Charlotte Druckman on Cookbooks

by Maggie Battista
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Charlotte Druckman is our new virtual food friend. We admire her food writing and are so in love with her column for The New York Times Style Magazine called “We Made It Ourselves” where she focuses on handmade food. We love Charlotte, and asked her to share more about her collaboration with Food52.com and her

Canal House Cooking

by Maggie Battista
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Update: Here’s a great article on this fabulous duo. I have a dream. I have a dream that someday I’ll be experienced and eloquent enough to write a cookbook as subtle and inspiring as Canal House Cooking. These books are so good. I devoured volume no. 1 in the course of a weekend. I’m treasuring

Rabelais Books in Portland, Maine

by Maggie Battista
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Last weekend, I visited Portland, Maine for the annual Harvest on the Harbor Festival. This post is not about the festival as it was kind of a big let-down. (I drove up hoping to mingle and taste with Maine artisans and chefs, as I had done last year, but the rain brought out thousands of

Deirdre & Caleb, Pane e Salute

by Maggie Battista
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I have a thing for Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber. This thing is more like a crush, a serious crush. Well, perhaps it’s more like a rabid fascination with and aspiration for what they are… a sweet couple who cares so much about authentic food and old-fashioned hospitality that they’ve carved a great life for

Open Letter to the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten

by Maggie Battista
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Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to meet Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. It was an incredibly intimate affair, one I shared with a close friend of mine and about… 2,000 other people. Yes, I was one of THOSE people who waited in line for two hours to purchase copies of her new book

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