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Eat Boutique at Rockport Harvest Fest

by Maggie Battista
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I nearly forgot to tell you! I’ll be speaking on a panel at Rockport’s Harvest Fest on Saturday, October 15th – this weekend! Heather from Food for Thought will be moderating the panel on “Does local matter when it comes to food?” I can’t wait to chat with my co-panelists Jane Ward from Food and

Homemade Granola

by Karen Covey
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I met Karen at a food writer dinner earlier this year and now, lucky me, we’re friends. When she offered to profile The Wicked Oyster, I jumped on the opportunity to share the Cape Cod gem with all of you. This place is wonderful, kind of like Karen’s site, Gourmet Recipes for One. Karen’s easy

Mushroom & Hannahbell Crostini, Shy Brothers Farm

by Shelby Larsson
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People are often surprised when I tell them that I’m not from around here. I think many people assume I am from Maine, probably because I could wax poetic about the Pine Tree state for hours. I don’t mind if people think I’m from Maine, or the Boston area, because I have grown to love

Dinner at Market, Gloucester, MA

by Maggie Battista
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I needed a break. I’m sure you know the drill. You work, work, work 60 hours each week and forget that, wow, the seasons are changing right before your eyes and, wow, you’re so lucky to live in Massachusetts. But I had forgotten all that and desperately needed a mini-vacation, a moment to reconnect with

Farm Fashion

by Maggie Battista
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You’re probably wondering whether the words farm and fashion belong in the same sentence. I considered the two words to be akin to the relationship between oil and water; never, no matter what you do, shall the two mesh. Well, let me tell you that I maintained that point of view until I ran into

The Bookmill, Montague, MA

by Shelby Larsson
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Have you ever visited a place, and immediately recognized that it was special?  Your heart may have quickened a bit; you had the urge to explore every nook and cranny; you may have simply wanted to move right in and make yourself at home.  Could this be described as having a crush on a building? 

Farmed & Foraged, Berkshires, MA

by Maggie Battista
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Imagine a bevy of fancy Berkshire restaurants serving up local farmed and foraged foods at a discount price. I swear it’s not too good to be true. This weekend, May 21 – 23, 2010, you can sample the delights of New England, artfully prepared and sold at great prices via the Farmed & Foraged event,

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