Food & Dining
Open Classroom Series at Northeastern University: Spring 2012
Northeastern University School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Please join us this coming Spring Semester for our next Open Classroom Series Food & American Society: An Urban Perspective What we eat, why, where it comes from, and how it all matters, everyday Host faculty: Chris Bosso, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Public [...]
How to make Turducken
From Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, your Guide to Home Cooking Only a week until Thanksgiving, so it’s time to get all your ducks, or turkeys as it were, in a row. You should find all the links you need herein to make a classic Thanksgiving dinner. Read up now before things get too hectic. Planning is [...]
Grow an Indoor Kitchen Herb Garden
©2008, A. Jeanroy Grow an indoor kitchen herb garden for year round fresh flavor. Growing an indoor herb garden is easy to do, and makes a lovely addition to your kitchen decor. Difficulty: Average Time Required: 1 hour Here’s How: 1. List your most used cooking herbs, that grow well indoors. Choose the most versatile [...]
Free Turkey Basket
The Salvation Army located at 1500 Washington Street, Boston, is accepting applications for families who are interested in receiving a Turkey Basket. HERE IS THE PLAN: 1- Families need to bring an up to date BILL; Electric, Gas etc. (NO CELLULAR BILL) 2- PHOTO ID of all family members 15 years old and OLDER 3- [...]
HELP for the Holidays!
Thanksgiving Baskets for Families We are thankful once again to be able to provide Thanksgiving Baskets to working families and seniors in our neighborhood. Many of us work tirelessly to make ends meet and sometimes we face unique challenges in life (health issues, loss of job, growing family, etc.). These Thanksgiving Baskets are meant to [...]
Urban Agriculture
Growing Green A Reno Family Foundation Symposium Wednesday, November 2; 7:00 p.m. | Learn More Health Hero. Prophet of Local. Eco-Industrial Strategist. Economic Pioneer. Intrepid Boundary Breaker. These all apply to one person–Peabody Award-winning radio broadcaster and MacArthur “genius” fellow Majora Carter.In 2001, Carter redefined environmental-equality through one of the nation’s first green-collar job training and [...]
Elevating Habesha Cuisine Without Decimating Your Budget
by Rachel DiBella Several years ago my partner introduced me to the culinary worlds of Ethiopian and Eritrean culture. Traveling on a budget and with a vegetarian companion meant conversations about eating—whether in New York, Washington or Boston—usually began and ended with “Oh, look! An Ethiopian café!” So, while admittedly no connoisseur of Habesha cuisine, [...]
Want to be a Thanksgiving Pie Captain?
Thanksgiving Pie Drive Monday, November 21 – Wednesday, November 23Order deadline: Tues. November 15th @ 5pm Thanksgiving Pie Drive! Last year Haley House Bakery Café sold a record number of our delicious Thanksgiving Pies in order to support the Transitional Employment Program.This year, our staff is eager to break that record, and toward that [...]
Fall News from Haley House Bakery Cafe
Special Event: Wild Flavors Fundraiser for Haley House Bakery Cafe on Oct 16! At 3pm on Sunday Oct. 16, various chefs will gather at the Haley House Bakery Café to prepare and serve dishes from Didi Emmons’ new cookbook, Wild Flavors: One Chef’s Transformative Year Cooking from Eva’s Garden. The book chronicles Didi’s unique friendship [...]
The End is Near: Restaurant Row May See Reopenings This Month
By Lori A. Frankian Anticipation runs high in the West Fens, to put it mildly, as Restaurant Row is showing true signs of being close to reopening! A consistent stream of eager residents, nearby business staff, and Red Sox patrons have been walking onto the new concrete patio and looking in the windows of the [...]