Golden Seagrass In The Fall

Posted on | October 26, 2009 | 5 Comments

A few more photos from my Sunday afternoon in New England. Along the northern coast of Massachusetts are beautiful inlets you can hike and drive around. As the leaves on the shores turn vibrant reds the seagrass in the marshes turn into a sea of gold. It’s one my favorite things to see in the fall. The shots above and below where taken in Ipswich. The glow of the grass is unreal. It seriously looks like this in the afternoon…no photoshop tricks. The texture of the grass reminds me of a lion’s mane. Check out the location on google maps to investigate the inlets.

Category: boston and metro, travel

Picking Apples & Eating Cider Doughnuts At Russell Orchards

Posted on | October 26, 2009 | 2 Comments

Yesterday was a perfect sunday. Greg and I took full advantage of the gorgeous fall weather and went apple picking at Russell Orchards in Ipswich, MA. The sweet smell of apples lingered in the air as we wandered through orchards picking galas and cortlands. Before we left we grabbed a bag of a 1/2 dozen apple cider doughnuts which we promptly opened and devoured on the car ride home. Hot, moist, and cinnamony…heaven. Find my recipe for making apple cider donuts at home here. Read more about Russell Orchards in the recent issue of edible boston here.

Apple Cider Donuts being made at Russell Orchards

Category: boston and metro, travel

Apple Cider Donuts & Edible Boston

Posted on | September 29, 2009 | 10 Comments

ciderdoughnuts Apple Cider Donuts & Edible Boston

I am totally in love with fall cover of edible boston. Fresh apple cider donuts from Russell Orchards in Ipswich, Ma are heavenly. I’ll admit I have eaten a bag of these delicious donuts from Russell on the car ride home. Edible has a fun bread pudding recipe on their site using leftover apple cider donuts. Sounds yum but who ever has any leftover? Maybe I’ll give it a try next week. Get the recipe: ediblecommunities.com/boston.

Category: boston and metro, recipes

Penang: Malaysian Food

Posted on | September 4, 2009 | 7 Comments

Last night was our first date anniversary. We meet in 2002 at a coffee shop in New Paltz, New York. I won his heart by making him a spectacular latte. Actually, it was the worst I ever made. I was so nervous because he was so cute. We celebrated by going into Boston for a night of walking around (love September weather) and testing out the new Canon EOS Rebel T1i.

Kinda randomly we stumbled upon Penang in Chinatown. The food was amazing and super affordable. Greg and I are big curry fans and many of the items on the menu had Indian influences. We started with Roti Cania an Indian style pancake that was served with a curry side. A-mazing. We were spooning the curry side into our mouths it was so delicious. For dinner I had Green Curry Chicken with Eggplant and Beans in a Hot Pot. Greg had Thai Chicken and Rice. My soup was incredibly delicious. The perfect amount of spicyness, sweet, and tang.

The photos from above and below were taken with the Canon Rebel Ti1 with no flash or tripod. Impressive. I can’t believe how sharp my images were with such low light. Today the Nikon comes in the mail. I can’t wait to check out the competition.

Want to see more nice shots with the Canon? Check out on flickr.

Penang
685 Washington Street
Boston, MA
(617) 451-6372
penangusa.com

Category: boston and metro, eating out

George Anderson & Sarah Elizabeth Block Printers

Posted on | August 12, 2009 | 6 Comments

While I was in Rockport yesterday I took a stroll over to George Anderson’s studio and gallery. Bright colorful nautical imagery is unique and captivating. I wanted to visit Sarah Elizabeth’s Block printing studio but it was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Total bummer. I took a photo of a lobster block printed fabric and Cape Ann print from outside the store. I’ll stop by next time I’m in town!

George Anderson Fine Art
11 Main Street
Rockport, MA
(978) 500-3661
rockportartist.com

Sarah Elizabeth Block Printers
5 Whistlestop Mall
Rockport, MA
(978) 546-6541
sarah-elizabeth-shop.com

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Sycamore Hollow in Rockport, MA

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Sycamore Hollow in Rockport, MA

Posted on | August 11, 2009 | 7 Comments

This afternoon I took a drive up the coast to visit Sycamore Hollow; a quaint little shop in the coastal community of Rockport, Massachusetts. Vintage finds are mixed with nicely curated handmade pieces. I fell in love with the vintage jumbo flash cards above. Perfect for a little ones room—total steal for just $10 each. Small recycled glass jugs stole my heart for around $30. Maybe a small squatty one transformed into a lamp? Below a few more favorites. How amazing is the green biology series chart? If you don’t live close by check out Sycamore Hollow’s expanding online store for ordering info.

Sycamore Hollow
1 Main Street
Rockport, MA
978.546.8592
sycamorehollowonline.homestead.com

Category: accessories, boston and metro, on the streets

Salem Garden Club Tour

Posted on | July 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

On Sunday, I checked out Salem’s Garden Club tour. Twisting paths laid in brick and natural stone wound through seas of perennials gardens. Layers of hostas, ferns, and bleeding hearts found in the shade seduced me further. The scenes had me dreaming of turning our driveway and patio into one big garden!

The photos below are great inspiration shots for any garden. A pink house adorned with a white picket fence lead into a brick patio. Along the backside of the patio a trellis fence with an apple tree fashioned to climb. Fountains and hostas gave me ideas for the shaded spaces on my patio. See more photos from the tour over here.