Boston Ranked No. 1 Sports City in America
My skin almost sizzled under the summer sun. But no matter, I was at a Red Sox game, with my aunt and…
Where to Eat on Pickering Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts
Pickering Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts, is a 1970s-built waterfront district with a 19th-century feel. It boasts a marina, boutique shops selling everything…
Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, is the oldest continually operating and collecting museum in the United States. Its complicated history…
French-Canadian Crêpes
Crêpes are one of those wonderful foods, like pie, that can be made sweet or savory, and served for breakfast, lunch, dinner,…
Corton, French-Canadian Pork Pâté
Corton is a simple pâté made of ground pork, onion, and seasonings. It originated in French-speaking Canada and remains popular in French-Canadian…
Train Trip: Washington, D.C., to New England
It was a train ride not just back home to New England, but really back to a simpler, more civilized time. I…
Road Trip: Southern New England
The lobster bisque was as delicious as I remembered. Hemenway’s has been one of my favorite seafood restaurants since I first visited…
A Taste of Boston, with a Side of Chicago
A waiter placed a flute of Pol Roger in my hand before I even stepped onto the elevator. It was a promising…