This Week's Food

Laboring on Labor Day

At Family Dinner, we often say that there is something for everyone in the story of local food. Whether you are passionate about the environment, food miles, the ethical and loving treatment of animals or simply delicious tasting food, there is a chapter for you in this tale. At Family Dinner, we often say that there is something for everyone in the story of local food. Whether you are passionate about the environment, food miles, the ethical and loving treatment of animals or simply delicious tasting food, there is a chapter for you in this tale.

Posted on September 02, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

Summer Salads

This week we have beautiful lettuces from Heron Pond and Clark Farm in Massachusetts and South Paw Farm in Maine. Summer Lettuce, because I'm incredibly creative and can make giant cognitive leaps, makes me think of Summer Salads.

Posted on August 26, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

Tomato, ToMAHto.

'Tis the season to be putting fresh tomatoes on absolutely everything. And by "everything" I mean open-faced sandwiches with a thick layer of Fresh Ricotta from Mozzarella House and a heavy freckling of Maldon salt.

Posted on August 19, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

Pro Tips for the Fam Din Win

Hello, wonderful people!

Olivia (aka Liver) here with some reminders/advice on how to get the most out of your Family Dinner subscription:

Posted on August 12, 2022

Olivia Cheo

When the Moon Hits your Eye

Little known fact, the next line in this classic Dean Martin love ditty is :

"When the stars make you drool

Just like pasta e fasul, that's amore. "

Now I have to admit to not exactly being a sucker for love songs, but one that contains explicit references to pizza and pasta dishes can win this cold, dead heart over for sure.

Posted on August 05, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

All Along the Squash Tower....

This week in shares we have Zucchini and Squash, those summer starlettes. God forbid we let this moment pass without a quick history lesson and some fun/mostly useless facts about our favorite summer veggie (spoiler alert - actually a fruit).

Posted on July 29, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

Christmas in July

It's been a banner week here at Family Dinner! The crew got to celebrate at the Best of Boston soiree on Wednesday night. We got all gussied up, ate pickles on pizza, owned the dance floor, and didn't even get kicked out--success!

Posted on July 22, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

The Souls of Soils

Hey, all! Shannon here to share some of my "Card Catalog" of random knowledge (as Erin and Olivia like to call it). And because I'm in charge (temporarily), we're going to be talking about SOIL!

This week I received an email in which someone declared "sustainable agriculture is an oxymoron." They proclaimed that with all the carbon emissions released from farming, there is no way it can be sustainable. This person probably isn't connected with their food or even curious to really know how it's created. But what really broke my heart was that they were completely closed off to the idea that some forms of agriculture can be beneficial and regenerative for the soils and the world.

Posted on July 15, 2022

Shannon Largey

A Love Letter....

You guys. Sam. Sifton. Is. Coming. Back. To. Maine.

For those who aren't nerdy/creepy enough to be tracking every movement of this wonderful man's life, Sam Sifton is the food editor for the New York Times and a founding editor of New York Times cooking. He is the author of delightfully pithy newsletters that sprout into your inbox prodding you to cook this or that on any lackadaisical weeknight.

Posted on July 08, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

Best of Boston

My wonderfully kind and gracious mother always told me it is impolite to brag. I trust and love her implicitly, so normally I would abide by such maxims. That said:

HOLY SH*T, you guys! We were named Best of Boston for Best CSA! (It's also apparently impolite to swear, I'm in big trouble. Sorry, Mom.)

Posted on July 01, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

Flower Shares!

Flower shares are back and they're ready to brighten up your home and bring a smile to that mug of yours! The folks at Old Friends Farm will be picking and packing up field bunches and field bouquets each week and we will bring them right to your door! We are starting in Massachusetts for now but will have this up and running in Maine very soon.

Posted on June 24, 2022

Erin Baumgartner

Garlic Scapes

What exactly are these curly, serpentine-looking veggies? The simple answer is that they are the early stages of where flowers come from to produce seeds. There are two ways that garlic propagates (to make more plants)–through either seeds or cloves. Plants only have so much energy–they can put that energy towards either making seeds or bulb development. Therefore, if you want to enjoy those delicious garlic cloves with your winter stews, pasta sauces, chicken, tofu, steak, fish (I think you get the point…), you can probably see why it’s important that the scapes get the snip. (Plus, we get two ways to enjoy all of the garlicky goodness–win/win!)

Posted on June 17, 2022

Shannon Largey

Come closer, lettuce talk!

This week we are excited to announce that we are expanding our à la carte veggie offering. In your wonderfully detailed (sometimes hilarious) survey responses, you called for more choice. And so you shall have it! (You also called for more chocolate and less monkfish. We hear you!)

Posted on June 10, 2022

Erin Baumgartner