‘Tis the season! This year, Union Park Press is participating in Small Business Saturday (11/26/11). As we’ve mentioned these past few weeks, Small Business Saturday fits in neatly with our READ LOCAL mission, we strongly believe that buying locally—in particular at local bookstores—is a small act that makes a HUGE difference for local businesses, the community, and [...]
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I’m pretty picky when it comes to summer salads. The choices seem endless but in my opinion, they can be hit or miss—often a waste of plate space when cookouts have so many incredible flavors to offer. I tend to lean towards the simpler salads with easy dressings. That way the veggies and proteins speak [...]
I was going to add a few recipes today that would be a bit different from the all-American July 4th burgers, hot dogs, and mom’s potato salad… but the heaviness of recent news coverage and Meg Muckenhoupt’s mention of the wonderful new Kingston Community Garden made me think twice. I think that this year, while [...]
With one of my best friends working in the music industry, I occasionally have the privilege of being his “plus one” to events around the city. This past Saturday, June 11, 2011, it was to the NKOTBSB Concert at Fenway Park – truly, a once in a lifetime event. Admittedly, I’m not a huge pop [...]
Stuffed chicken breasts have to be one of the easiest go-to weekday dinners – and the amount of room for creativity is fantastic. One of my most recent versions was a little overindulgent in fats, but rich enough in flavor that you could eat half the breast and be content, saving the rest to top [...]
A beautiful day in Boston…for a BBQ! Actually, in our household, the first BBQ of the year coincides with Marathon Monday and Patriots Day (when it can still be a little chilly out). In any case, any warm, sunny weather is a great excuse to get grilling. Here are some quick, easy recipes that’ll satisfy [...]
I’ve just returned from a weekend visit to my grandparents’ house in Upstate NY. To be more specific, in Roseboom, NY, a tiny town (if you can even call it that) around twenty minutes from Cooperstown—home of The Baseball Hall of Fame and Otsego Lake and Glimmerglass Opera and The Farmers’ Museum and the Fenimore [...]
I was recently informed (rightly so) that tomatoes are not in season, making my ratatouille post out of season (though not out of style!). So, I’ve decided to do a post on something more readily available to buy locally and in season in Massachusetts. Given that we’re in the very early stages of spring—so little [...]
