Results tagged “recipes”

Boston's locavores get a little frustrated when we hear whinging about how much everyone is missing local food now that the summer is over. Don't get us wrong. We love tomatoes in August. We love snap peas in June. We love just about everything that has to do with a garlic plant, from May through October. But we love December too. It's not that there is nothing to eat, it's just that what there is changes and morphs into comfort food. That is New England's way of preparing us for the coming cold.

Well, Thanksgiving is tomorrow. If you haven't already bought your bird, stocked up on produce, gone totally vegan (which you can still do tonight with the Boston Vegetarian Society), visited your farmer's market, whipped out your favorite recipes, or at least made your dinner reservations, you're really getting down to the wire. We're procrastinators ourselves, so we understand your predicament, and we'd like to help.

Our Grocerygate series, designed to help you find a place to shop for Turkey (or non-Turkey) Day, continues with an exploration of farmer's markets contributed by Kim Liao, who also writes for Vernacular.

LUPEC Boston, the local chapter of that august sisterhood Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, celebrates the second edition of their Little Black Book of Cocktails tonight at Grand. (Further details here—there will be punch!) The book features Matt Demers's photography, which makes Boston's most attractive bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts look like Louise Brooks, pearls and all. The book's proceeds will benefit the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans’ Women’s Unit.

Not only is it fun to say (it's rather cartoon-like, don't you think?) Chicken Fricassee is good to eat and easy to prepare. A fricassee is a bit like a stew but isn't quite as heavy. Typically considered more of a southern preparation, the fricassee traditionally features chicken and is served in a creamy wine sauce. This version features carrots, asparagus and scallions or ramps making it a perfect meal for those no longer winter but not quite summer evenings.

    

Bostonist says welcome to Magdalena Kennedy, a new food writer who brings you real-deal Italian recipes straight from her Grandmother. She makes them with her grandmother's friends, "M" and "A," and adds pictures should you want to try them on your own.

Almost every family has traditions surrounding the holidays and typically they incorporate food. Thanksgiving equals turkey, Christmas perhaps a beef roast of some sort, and for Easter the answer is almost always ham (or a pork roast). While the rest of us gather around the table with eyes bigger than our stomachs could ever be, there is a set of people who lag behind for they know their fate before they even pick up a fork.

In Boston, a commemorative plaque is mounted on every other building, tree and rock... and we're proud of it, b'gum'! We just checked the historic museum gift shops and the coast is clear of tourists, stoners and field-trippers until February vacation. Here are a few gift ideas for the history buff (or the ignorant).

For those who will be entertaining vegetarians or vegans this Turkey Day, or for anyone looking for healthier meal options, Bostonist wanted to show that a delicious and animal-friendly feast is easier to prepare than you may think. By substituting plain soymilk for regular milk, and non-dairy margarine for butter, traditional dishes such as mashed potatoes can be made easily vegan. Oh, and if you don't tell your guests you made the switch we...

"Authorial Intent" is Bostonist's roundup of reading events in the area. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Thursday, November 1 Alice Medrich, 7:00 pm, Brookline Booksmith Not in the mood for candy corn but still craving something sweet? Alice Medrich, aka the "Queen of Chocolate," will inspire your palate in a discussion of her book Pure Dessert: True Flavors, Inspiring Ingredients, and Simple Recipes. Friday, November 2 Paula Kamen, 3:00 pm, Harvard Book Store....

Both hungry and curious will be pleased to know that the Boston Vegetarian Society is holding their 11th annual Food Festival. Past attendees have said the event is often flooded with people, as it attracts the vegan, vegetarian, and inquisitive carnivores. Year-round, the BVS is a an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that has been going strong for twenty years, and are supported by a main staff who are welcoming and helpful to everything from planning gatherings, hosting events, or simply answering inquiries through e-mail. The Food Festival, as you can imagine, is a larger than life presentation of the progress BVS has made in being a stable, influential facet of Boston’s progressive culture. Taking up the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center on Tremont, the festival will feature cooking demos, dietician consultation, children’s activities, discounted shopping, and – of course – free food.