01/10/2024
While I admittedly talk a better food game than I create, I still like to learn. That is why I was so bummed when Create-a-Cook closed and why I am so excited to see the space being revamped as Third Space Kitchen & Events. I recently met owner Eric Brown… Read more
11/29/2023
As a proud Penn Quaker who has written a book about the Ivy League and who tutored Philadelphia students as captain of the Penn boxing team and director of the Boxing Scholarship Foundation, I was thrilled to hear that some younger alumni were carrying on the proud Penn tradition of… Read more
11/28/2023
Veterans Day may be over, but that does not mean that we should forget all that our brave men and women in uniform give us every day. That is why I am so grateful for our colleagues at the Veterans Voice Network (on which I talk with many of the… Read more
10/05/2023
When I lived in Harvard Square many moons ago, I basically lived in the cozy confines of the legendary, literarily-themed eatery known as Grendel’s Den. When I recently visited the Square to promote my book on the Ivy League (www.lionstigersbulldogs.com), I had the chance to return to Grendel’s and to… Read more
07/24/2023
Well, it is official- As we have long known, now all of America knows that North Street Grill does have the best breakfast in Boston! In fact, it has been certified by no less an authority than the nation’s #1 breakfast-time program Good Morning America. A few weeks ago, North… Read more
07/24/2023
Before I wrote about food, I wrote about Shakespeare and have been a fan for many years. I teach about him in most of my English classes and see every production I can. Among my favorites is the story of Macbeth- the noble lord who climbs to the heights of… Read more
05/16/2023
With the Greater Boston Food Bank bringing their Fresh Fest back, I thought it a good time to talk about other food-related organizations that are doing what they can to help eaters in need. The appropriately-named Good Charcoal Company partners with local communities nationwide to sponsor free weekly BBQs for… Read more
05/15/2023
Many moons ago, we touted the wonderful work of a woman who has become one of my dearest friends in the food industry- Jeanie Gruber. At that time, the experienced therapist and caterer was sustaining and supporting her clients’ and friends’ minds, bodies, and souls by making amazing homemade foods… Read more
05/15/2023
Regardless of your politics, it is pretty undeniable that the State of Israel has been an exemplar in scientific discovery and ingenuity and that, especially as a nation that was born of the desert and still has little water to begin with, is an inspiration for other nations that need… Read more
05/15/2023
After a four-year hiatus (thanks to your old friend COVID), the Greater Boston Food Bank is proud to re-present their fabulous Fresh Fest on May 17 from 6-9 PM at High Street Place which is quickly becoming a go-to spot for foodies in Boston- especially those who do not want… Read more
