I am so lucky to have the charge of choosing the music for my workplace. The music sets the mood for the diners in a restaurant and plays a huge part in the making of ambiance. The process of finding just the right tracks has been an exciting chance for me to use [...]

We’re in lean times… or so they keep saying. Being a bit more budget conscious in the past several months and learning to stretch a dollar has been a real learning experience and has resulted in a lot of fun for me when it comes to eating well. I’ve figured out that it [...]

Blunch is the kind of little neighborhood gem that I’m always so excited to find amongst the many eateries in Boston. The thing that I like most about it is that everything is made from scratch and with lots of love and care. This is evident from walking through the door when you’ll [...]

I’ve been asked many times by friends and acquaintances alike about my house wine of choice. Since I have three certificates in wine studies, and I’ve worked in some pretty fancy restaurants, I think people are sometimes disappointed and/or shocked by my answer. Undoubtedly, it’s a bottle that retails for around $6.99: Segura [...]

I was recently reminded of a luncheon that my mother served years ago with my maternal and paternal grandmothers in attendance. A little background… My dad’s mother is of Cajun descent, and my mother’s mother is German/Irish. Food is a true way of life in Southern Louisiana. Each household has its own [...]

After twenty-four hours of travel including two subway-rides, two flights with a long layover in between, three train-rides winding through wine country, and a midnight shuttle, we had finally arrived in Vianden, Luxembourg. It’s a town of about 1700 people and dates back to medieval times. Change has been minimal in the past [...]

In honor of Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking about roasting birds. I’ve read a million Facebook status updates today about cooking turkeys, cranberry sauce, and stuffing, and it’s made me a little homesick. I’ll combat that with thoughts of one of my favorite things to cook, chicken.
My favorite way to roast a four pound [...]

The evening began when i noticed on Facebook that “rush” tickets were available for this evenings BSO performance. It just so happened that I had the evening off from work, and what could be better than hearing Joshua Bell play the Brahms Violin Concerto, so I arrived at Symphony Hall and waited in [...]

Recently, Dan, Melissa, Chris and I decided to take a little jaunt to New York City to see some friends and get a little culture in while we there. Online, I discovered an incredible deal at the Metropolitan Opera – $20 seats in the “family circle”. Basically it’s the nosebleed section of the top [...]