Stories

Put it Back on the Plate!

Food waste is a BIG problem, but we all have LOTS of help For more on food waste and what we can ALL do about it, check out the Food Tank Stop Food Waste seminar April 28. While many may have been raised with the parental claims of “Children are starving in [some foreign country or […]

Stories

A Sap-y Story

From Indigenous Peoples to five-star hotels, maple is the sweetener of the moment Each spring, hundreds of farmers put taps in thousands of trees and collect the magical elixir that is derived from their xylem- sap. This sap is then boiled down at a ratio of 40:1 and transformed into what has become one of

Connoisseur's Corner

EXCLUSIVE! Farm Grill teams up with Dave’s Catering

Matt regularly appears with Jordan Rich on “Connoisseur’s Corner” which airs on WBZ (1030 AM) on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:25 AM and 3:25 PM. Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/. The following is a “script” for one of Matt’s segments: This is another “Connoisseur’s Corner” scoop! I have it direct from the Iliades family that everybody’s

Event Food Main Courses

COOKING WITHOUT GAS

  We’ve talked about a lot of interesting foods and food events on Matt’s Meals, but the other night I think I encountered something truly different. And while I’ve never seen it before, I do hope to experience it again! For those of you who may not know, cholent is an ancient recipe for a

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PGRI dalam Mengembangkan Kepemimpinan Berbasis Profesi

Dalam lanskap pendidikan tahun 2026, kepemimpinan tidak lagi didefinisikan oleh jabatan struktural atau birokrasi semata. PGRI (Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia) hadir sebagai kawah candradimuka untuk Mengembangkan Kepemimpinan Berbasis Profesi—sebuah model kepemimpinan di mana otoritas seorang guru lahir dari keahlian, integritas, dan dedikasinya terhadap kemanusiaan. Berikut adalah strategi PGRI dalam menumbuhkan pemimpin-pemimpin pendidikan masa depan: 1.

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PGRI dan Upaya Menegaskan Posisi Guru di Tengah Perubahan

Dalam lanskap pendidikan tahun 2026, di mana peran manusia sering kali dipertanyakan di tengah dominasi algoritma dan kecerdasan buatan, PGRI (Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia) hadir sebagai kekuatan utama untuk menegaskan kembali posisi guru. PGRI memastikan bahwa guru bukan sekadar operator teknologi, melainkan nakhoda peradaban yang berdaulat, terlindungi, dan tak tergantikan. Berikut adalah langkah strategis PGRI

Beer Desserts

HOP n HOLE

As Matt’s Meals fans know, I will travel FAR for a quality doughnut. As Matt’s Meals fans know, I will travel FAR for a quality doughnut. My travels recently brought me to MassHole donuts in Somerville, where they not only offer just the best part of the donut but also some of the best and

Food

A CHANUKAH MIRACLE

Especially at this time of year, when so many people are thinking about what they want to get, it is more important than ever to think about giving. That is why I’ve been doing so much to spread the word about organizations like the WISHDISH project that helps people facing homelessness and food insecurity in Boston and

Book Event

DIGGING for GOOD BOOKS

I have raved about the combined coffee house and art gallery called Galaray House in Lexington, but now I have even MORE reason to rave! On Wednesday, December 10, at 7 PM, I will be starting what I hope to be a series of live author talks with an interview with Wellesley College Professor Cécile

Restaurants Wine

MORE AND CLOSE

I was recently at my favorite independent bookstore – Blue Bunny in Dedham Square – and, lo and behold, there was a sign in the window proudly proclaiming that my book – Lions, Tigers, and…Bulldogs? – was for sale! I was so excited that I ran across the street to one of my favorite farm-to-table

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