This Week's Food

Father's Day Store is Live!

Hi Friends-

It's that time of year. For a brief period, the windows are open. The warm days that hint at the balminess to come are tempered as the sun crawls west each evening. We've once again become experts at layering.

It's weather that just begs for celebrations. Of the changing season, sure, but also of all the dads out there, of all the folks graduating and moving on to the next chapter of their lives. And heck, there's never a bad time to celebrate yourself. (It's true... you're lovely.)

Posted on June 07, 2024

Joe Grotto

Going, going, gone!

You may have heard us talk about the incredible work of Community Cooks - a Somerville based organization that is dedicated to feeding vulnerable populations and our neighbors in need. (It seems we can't shut up about it!)

They do this work from the belief that good, healthy food is a right and that it helps a person thrive in our communities. As a non-profit they have to fundraise tirelessly

Posted on May 31, 2024

Joe Grotto

A treat for my sweet

We spent the past week in France (see pornographic food image above as proof) doing all the things France calls you to do; a lazy oscillation between eating and drinking - drinking and eating. Beyond that, there was little on the agenda except long bouts of aimless walking and hours spent watching the world float by with a glass of Sancerre in hand

Posted on May 24, 2024

Joe Grotto

Feeding our neighbors

See what I did there folks?

Got all mushy right out of the gates. "Feeding our neighbors and filling our hearts?"

Normally you have to skip at least a paragraph to get to that nugget of sentimental gold.

One of our favorite non-profits, Community Cooks, is having their largest fundraiser of the year, Gone with the Gala and we would love your help.

For over 30 years Community Cooks has been providing homemade meals to our neighbors in need. Since they started they have provided hundreds of thousands of meals to vulnerable populations - it's incredible work.

Posted on May 11, 2024

Joe Grotto

Your new favorite playlist

HI!

Looking for some fun this weekend?

Check out the heifer parade at Brookford Farm. Saturday May 11th - catch up with nature, show up for local agriculture, and relish the spectacle with family and friends!

And Sunday head on over to Clark Farm for Open Farm day from 10-12pm. Baby animals! Meet your farmers! Yummy local produce and goodies!

Posted on May 10, 2024

Joe Grotto

Momma's Day

Good Morning!

We have a Mother's Day pop up live in the store for you. Fresh pasta and sauces from Fox & the Knife, cheese boxes from Local Goods Gathered, cookies from Botanical Bakes (more on those magicians below) and more.

While we can't get all the moms out there what they actually want for Mother's Day (social justice, a glass of wine and some time alone, for once!) we can make sure that everyone is well fed.

Posted on May 03, 2024

Joe Grotto

Take a Left...

Hello friends,

It's going to be an amazing packing day tomorrow. The ladies at Jaju Pierogi will be lending a hand packing coolers, dancing to Cowboy Carter and likely creating some absurd content for social.

Jaju was started by two sisters Vanessa and Casey using their Jaju's (Dziadziu's - that's grandpa for anyone not lucky enough to be Polish) recipes. We have been buying and gobbling up their pierogi since the beginning of Family Dinner and we are so excited to see them absolutely crushing it and going nationwide with their goods!

Posted on April 26, 2024

Joe Grotto

Cheers!

Hey friends,

Just a few little notes:

1. Our friends at Arc'Teryx are hosting an Earth Day Sustainability Summit at their Lynnfield Marketplace location on Sunday April 21st from 9:30 -11:00. Your pals from Family Dinner (me!) will be presenting alongside sustainability experts from the Appalachian Mountain Club and Arc'Teryx. There will be coffee and snacky items (chomp, chomp) - so RSVP here and come on down. I would love to see you.

Posted on April 19, 2024

Joe Grotto

Happy Passover!

Friends,

Passover is peeking right around the corner and we are once again working with our friends at Mamaleh's to bring you some celebratory goodies. Check out the store to find matzah ball soup, whitefish salad, latkes and more.

Chag Sameach, with lots of love to your family from ours.

Posted on April 12, 2024

Joe Grotto

Light and dark

A much-anticipated solar eclipse will make its graceful arc across the United States on Monday. With it will, no doubt, come feelings of awe and of connection. Some may even wax poetic about the duality of light and dark, and our relationship with both.

As with the solar system, so too are the little specks on Earth flickering between light and dark.

Posted on April 05, 2024

Joe Grotto

Helping Hands

We're all giddy over here at Family Dinner because we have been invited to join the Board of Community Cooks, an incredible non profit helping to fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods.

Through them over 650 volunteers prepared monthly meals that get distributed to almost 40 partner organizations leading to 1,600 people each month getting nutritious, homemade meals prepared with love.

Posted on March 29, 2024

Joe Grotto

A little favor to ask (pretty please?)

Good Morning friends,

There are two very important events coming right around the corner. We have Easter Sunday, a joyous day celebrated by about 2.38 billion people around the world. We are also anticipating the release of Beyoncé's new country album - which will be a joyous day celebrated by each and every one of the 8.04 billion people in the world.

To celebrate both, we have a Holiday Brunch Pop up in the store. Hams from Yankee Farmer's Market, lamb from Lillooet, Babka and bagels from Mamalehs and more!

Posted on March 22, 2024

Joe Grotto

Supper Time!

We're created a collection of all of our supper time favorites to keep your weeknights stress free and delicious. That is unless you are an avid watcher of C-Span, as I am, in which case it's just delicious.

Fish sticks, pot pies, parms and more. We'll add to it week to week so keep your eyes peeled while you're perusing the site.

Posted on March 15, 2024

Joe Grotto