Election Day + Bake Sales
Today is the day! Time to vote! I hope you make your way to the polls today to take on your civic duty. I’ll be voting tonight. We have a big race for Governor here in Massachusetts and several...
View ArticleBlack Friday: A Different Perspective
Thanksgiving was wonderful yesterday. Lots of family, friends, laughter, good food and conversation. Some of the conversation turned to Ferguson and the horrible grand jury decision. I’m sure that for...
View ArticleI Can’t Breathe
On July 29th, at 6pm WalkRunFly Productions (Warren Adams & Brandon Victor Dixon) partnered with poet Daniel J. Watts, and over 100 Broadway stars, directors, producers, musicians, choreographers,...
View ArticleNew England Dessert Showcase + Gift Guide
Today is a special day on this blog. It’s three full months that I’ve been blogging here! In my opinion, anniversaries always warrant cake. Although to be perfectly honest, I believe that most...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Plate – Dining in Massachusetts
I’m pretty excited to watch the State of the Union address tonight. Even though every president says it, no matter what the circumstances, somehow it always makes me feel good to hear that the State of...
View ArticleMemorial Day 2015
Hopefully you’re enjoying your long Memorial Day weekend. It’s nice to have a day off. It’s also interesting to think about the meaning of Memorial Day and how it has changed over the years. For many...
View ArticleAutumn in New England
For those of you in different climates and seasons, here are some pictures that I took over the last few days in the Boston area. The beauty of fall gets me every year! [View the story “An Autumn Day...
View ArticleA Gentle Transition
The past few days it’s been warm. In the 70s and I’ve ditched my jacket. October had some very cold days and nights. But November has been a breath of fresh air before heading into winter. The change...
View ArticleThe Restaurant List: A Belle Époque for African-American Cooking
“The king” Chocolate banana pie, peanut butter ice cream, milk crumble salted Carmel. In honor of a legendary southerner! #elvisisking #south #chocolatpie A photo posted by 1300onFillmore...
View ArticleThe Book List: A Belle Époque for African-American Cooking
Yesterday I compiled a summary list with links for the restaurants mentioned in the New York Time’s article, A Belle Époque for African-American Cooking. I figured I might as well summarize the book...
View ArticleAnother Boston Romance
My love for Boston has returned. Not that I ever stopped loving it. But the winter makes it hard to remember that loving feeling. That special love for Boston feeling. Like when I’ve been away on a...
View ArticleSummer Solstice Strawberry Moon
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I love taking pictures of the tops of trees touching the sky. Especially at dusk as the moon rises. It might be my favorite time of day. Maybe because I...
View ArticleYou Wanna See Hamilton, But Don’t Vote?
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. I wasn’t the first to say it, but I believe it. And standing for something is what many of our Democratic Representatives are doing with...
View ArticleHistory Demolished & Disrespected: Wollaston Theatre
Back in 2007, I started writing about the Wollaston Theatre. Since Quincy is the City of Presidents, I wrongly thought that there would be a special appreciation and unique effort to restore this once...
View ArticleQuote of the Week: John Adams
The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival....
View ArticleHistory: Not a Mystery
Walking to work yesterday, I noticed this new plaque on the corner of the Bank of America building where Franklin Street and Federal Street intersect. I think it’s new. Or maybe I just never noticed...
View ArticleThe Resurgence of the Ice Cream Sandwich
The ice cream sandwich never totally disappeared from the ice cream and dessert scene. Vanilla ice cream between a chocolate cakey wafer is a classic American childhood summer treat. It was good, but...
View ArticleRecipe: Double Berry Almond Breakfast Cookies
Back in 2008, I posed the question, “Cupcake or muffin?” Is the only real difference that one we eat for breakfast or a snack and the other is dessert? Muffins sometimes have glaze, which is basically...
View ArticleRecently Watched: From Baghdad to Brooklyn
This weekend I’ve been derailed by a bad summer cold. So last night I stayed in and watched an interesting documentary on Netflix called From Baghdad to Brooklyn. I’m so behind on blog posts that I’ve...
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