Photo Essays, Etc.

Oh my goodness, can my mom cook! We went down to visit my folks in the country this weekend. Here's a peek at what we ate. Give a holler if you'd like a specific...

Ah, Boston. So many pubs. So little time. Especially around St. Patrick's day. Boston is home to some of the oldest taverns in the nation. I've lived here for about 15 years now. The Angry...

Has The Mouse gone abroad? Hehe, not at all. You know how I love pictures—especially when they involve food. (Check out my photo tours of Boston's legendary Haymarket, Brooksby Farm in Peabody, Lyndell's Bakery, and...

One of my favorite things in the world is to get up early on a Saturday morning and go cupcake shopping. (I mean, what better way to start a day?) This means heading to Lyndell's...

With Halloween right around the corner, Salem, Massachusetts is THE place around Boston to get your spooky on. We spent last night up there, eating and drinking well into the early morning hours with...

I have a peck and a half of apples sitting on my kitchen counter. There are Macouns. Red Delicious. Courtlands. I know I'll probably make some kind of pie or rustic tart, but I'll...

It's way too hot out. The Lady Otter and I are wading through a crowd, weaving under awnings and past overflowing stalls. It's like a cross between a narrow Tokyo market street and the New...