Gangsters have been on my mind lately.
Maybe it was the Godfather-themed party I attended last Friday. More likely it was the story I’ve been working on for several weeks now, involving no less than three rival crime bosses in an alternative American city that was founded by candy moguls. With such sweet underpinnings, […]
There does not appear to be conclusive evidence that vitamins actually do much for you if you eat a well-balanced diet, but who really eats a well-balanced diet all the time?
The prevailing theory seems to be that vitamins probably don’t do any harm (if you’re relatively cognizant and careful of dosages), and may fill in […]
As the leprechauns dance around the fire, I am reminded of the wee bit in me that is Irish.
I think of the one time I went to Ireland. Dublin. Its gray poverty and gracious spirit both touched me deeply, I have to say.
I remember no meals had there, as I was […]
Making our way back to Harvard Square from Chez Henri, we decided, upon our friends’ recommendation, to stop at the bar at Sandrine’s, a little French bistro just off of Harvard Yard (named for Chef Raymond Ost’s daughter).
It’s décor is much more sedate than Chez Henri, in the sense of color scheme. […]
It had been years since I’d visited Cambridge.
I’m not sure why I stayed away so long from a place with so many great eateries, entertainment options, and history. So, I chose Cambridge as one of the destination points in my month-long birthday celebration.
My husband did some research and found a perennial “Best […]