You're bacon me crazy!
Come closer. Yes, you. Closer. I have something I want to whisper in your ear.
"It's bacon week."
If those are not the three most titillating words you have ever heard, I'm not sure what you tell you. Few meats invite such unbridled giddiness and pleasure as expertly cooked, perfectly crisp bacon. The smell of it fills the house with the distinct aroma of happiness, and poor Frank the Dog (pictured) starts running amok like she's been sniffing glue. (Way better than those candles Gwyneth Paltrow has been hawking.)
Tomatoes... A bit of summer during the dark months.
Hello Friends,
I am penning this message from sweltering Oaxaca, Mexico where we have taken a few days to eat, drink and remind ourselves that we are more than rapid email writing Muppets with a caffeine addiction.
The food is simple and radiant, making me crave the bounty of summer, though it's still a long way out.
Love is in the air...
Good Morning,
You know it's almost Valentine's Day when your television and social media channels are a constant barrage of outdated, gender normative jewelry commercials. You know the ones; where women are reduced to Pac Man like figures hungry to chomp up diamonds at any cost because THAT'S how you show her you love her. Gross.
You won't find any of those vomit inducing, reductive tropes here my friends! Not today!
Local Food by True Believers
Good Morning,
Erin is out to day so I (Joe) am jumping in. Sorry in advance.
This past Tuesday, after packing shares, Erin and I got to wander and eat our way through Sustainable Business Network's Local Food Show at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland.
Snack more, waste less.
Good morning,
First off, please please please return your bags. We love them and miss them! We don't want to be wasteful and just buy more so we appreciate you sending them back our way. I hope this simple email plea is compelling and I don't have to resort to improv song and dance. "Baby Got Bag" by Sir Mix-a Lot maybe?
Second, this week has been about 4,376 days long and we are all some kind of tired. I feel you and I'm with you.
The forbidden (frozen) fruit
The dish of the year goes to....
It's blueberry season!
Merry, merry. Happy, happy.
Playing favorites
Supper Time
Making the world a Rosier place.
We find ourselves still a bit restless and full of static, looking for somewhere to put all this energy. We've been clumsily seeking a way to do some good, to feel like change is still possible.
Inspiration came, as it so often does, through an old friend. My friend Tara, a small business owner (clean beauty studio Tada) and undeniable force of nature, does a yearly collection for the brave women of Rosie's place, the first women's only shelter in Boston. Rosie's place opened its doors 50 years ago. It strives to help 12,000 women a year with job search, meals, shelter, and both physical and mental support. Tara has been working to support them for years.