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A Food-Lover's Guide to Boston
Eat This Town! Markets, farms, artisans, and best shops for cooks

City: Boston, MA Population: 610,000 Local specialties: Seafood, locally-made fruit wines, apples, honey We've been talking about the West coast, and now we're going all the way east: Boston! Markets...

Store Review: Savenor's Market

If you're throwing a swanky dinner and want a spread that will really impress your guests, Savenor's in Boston is the place to go. We had just such a party in the works, so we decided to indulge our c...

Store Review: Penzeys Spices

If you've only ever ordered from Penzeys Spices online and have never been to a brick-and-mortar store, we highly recommend seeing if there's one in your area. For home cooks like us, visiting the sto...

Recipe: Farmer's Lunch Sandwich

We first became addicted to this sandwich when it appeared on the deli menu at City Feed and Supply, and quickly adapted it to our own kitchen! With grainy mustard, sharp cheese, and some crunchy appl...

Weekend Day Trip: Drumlin Farm
Lincoln, Massachusetts

We've always harbored a secret, and likely quite idealized, fantasy of one day working on a farm. Until that day comes, we can get a tiny taste for what it might be like at Drumlin Farm, a working far...

Fishing in the City: Boston Ponds Stocked for the Season!
Boston

Bostonians, you don't have to travel far from home if you'd like to do a little fishing this summer! Many lakes and ponds right in the city are annually stocked with fish by the Division of Fisheries ...

Regional Specialty: Scali Bread

It's pronounced "skah-lee" bread, and unless you grew up in Boston, there's a good chance you've never heard of it! Credit for this soft sesame-sprinkled loaf goes to the Italians who settled into Bos...

Kitchen Tour: Katin & Brandon's Casual Kitchen by the Sea

Somehow we’ve managed to live in Boston for over seven years without ever making it to Marblehead. Only a short 45-minute meandering drive from the city, this quaint seaside town is stunning —...

What's in a Name? The Boston Cream Pie

While it's not a technically a pie, we couldn't let our Best Pie Bake Off go by without at least giving a nod to this New England classic! Check it out......

Local Store Profile: City Feed and Supply
Boston

In an era almost bereft of "local" grocery stores, we are so excited that City Feed and Supply has opened up a second location on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain! More details after the jump......

Boston (and New York) Store Review: Formaggio Kitchen

Our problem with Formaggio Kitchen is two-fold: 1. They actively encourage our addiction to fine cheeses and cured meats. 2. Their selection of of these items is so vast that we haven't yet been able...