As I look forward to the latest installment of the New England Hot Sauce Fest in New Hampshire on July 26 (which features our fiery friends at Spicy Shark), I am all ready to get warmed up at the 12th Boston Jerk Fest, which will take place on July 11 and 12. At this legendary Caribbean […]
In a blatant example of self-promotion, I am happy to announce that I will be interviewing Harvard Medical School’s own Dr. Sanjiv Chopra at Drip Café on Tuesday, June 17 at noon as the first of a series of author interviews based upon my popular author talk show, “The Writer’s Block” which is produced by
With COVID and inflation and tariffs, a lot of people in the restaurant space have been paying more than their share. And few have been more drastically impacted than our brave immigrant brothers and sisters. That is why I was so gratified to find the hard-working team behind the Welcome Project in Somerville when I
Before I wrote and broadcast about food, I was a jazz journalist and I’m still always on the lookout for great places to listen to great music. And if they have delicious authentic Soul food- all the better! That is why I’m so fortunate to have met JaRon Eames and to be invited to his
While many of us are staunchly on the side of “red” or “blue,” there is a growing movement of what has come to be called “Purple People” that see things in a calmer and more centrist and open way. If you are looking to change (and calm) your mind or to explore how the other
For many years, King’s has been known for fun food and great bowling. I am such a fan that I hosted my own 50th birthday there and had an amazing time in one of their private rooms! Now King’s in Back Bay is opening a new special cover-free room at 50 Dalton Street on Friday through
When I am not talking about food, I am teaching writing and entrepreneurship to inmates at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office in Dedham, MA. While there, I get to work alongside and marvel at the efforts of the men and women in uniform who protect our community and keep order among the inmates. Recently, as
The last time I talked about going on a Classic Harbor Line ship, I raved about their Christmas sing-along party on Boston Harbor.Recently, I celebrated an even more important holiday (my birthday) and again I was privileged enough to celebrate it with my friends at Classic Harbor Line.In addition to taking in spectacular views of
I recently talked about the babka baking classes at my favorite bakery – Bakey – so I wanted to report that I have tried one and it was AMAZING! Not only did I get to use the same ingredients that legendary baker Uri Scheft and his talented team use to make their delicious dough and
