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 […]
For those of you who were busy watching the Marathon that day or just enjoying the start of school vacation, we recently celebrated the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in Lexington and Concord. Another important anniversary is that of Boston Spice, which recently reached its own special anniversary- nine years! In addition to releasing a
Whenever I am at a loss for food friends to celebrate (as if!), I can always turn to our friends at Boston Public Market for good food news. I recently mentioned how Q’s Nuts has recently released a redesign of their popular packages and I never miss an opportunity to grab a Beantown Pastrami sandwich
Just when you thought it was safe to overlook locally-made hot sauces and spicy condiments, our friends at The Spicy Sharkhttp://www.thespicyshark.com are back with Blacktip Widow Hot Sauce! As its name might suggest, Blacktip Widow is the latest addition to Spicy Shark’s award-winning 6-Fin series of extreme (but extremely delicious and palatable) hot sauces and
As I recently hosted an episode of “Belmont Business Report“ that was produced by Belmont Media Center about Art’s Specialties, I figured it would be appropriate to revisit them for Matt’s Meals as well! In addition to opening his latest store in Cambridge with more on the way, Art has also been brewing his own coffee
As a new-old administration settles in with an eye towards hindering the immigration that made (and continues to make) this country great, many are thinking of making a run for the border. Fortunately, for those of us who get turned away, there is a great way to get the taste of Canada without having to
In my constant search to find great places to find great food made by great people from our great community (and beyond), I recently came upon a place – actually a series of places – that not only sells some of my favorite brands that I’ve talked about before (some MANY times!), but also a huge selection
While I am not such a Broncos fan, as I’m not sure if the Patriots are gonna’ be much to watch this year and I as I am a HUGE fan of condiments, I figured I’d take this opportunity to let people know that former Bronco (and, even worse, former Giant) Ed McCaffrey has traded
While it has been a while since I checked in with our friends at Runamok Maple, they have clearly been amping up the creativity in the meantime. In fact, not only have they come out with a slew of new maple-based concoctions that range from wood-fired syrups and syrups infused with everything from ginger to
I have long been a fan of True Made Foods – the Veteran-run condiment company that uses vegetables instead of sugar to flavor their delicious line of products. Their award-winning barbecue sauces crafted by Veteran Pitmaster Ed Mitchell are the stuff of legend and their ketchup and multiple mustards are regular accessories on my table
