‘Cheap eats’ Archives
13 Idiot-Proof Honey Recipes
These micro-recipes I penned were originally published on GoodEater.org (which has since undergone a facelift). They're the kind of recipes that are most useful for kitchen-retarded, time-strapped people like me - minimal equipment, dining-hall-able ingredients - more conceptual starting points than formulas. If you're a Bostonian looking for a local variety of honey to try, I highly [...]
Finding Vietnam in Dorchester: Boston’s Best Banh Mi?
There are some corners of Boston that I don't often explore - they lie like stark question marks on MBTA maps with line colors and station names that are as exotic as Tosci's curry apple ice cream. So when the literal fork in the road came up as Lipoff (of Chowhound contributor fame) steered the wheel of his Peugeot one Saturday afternooon, I decided to go with a bit of gritty urban color over [...]
A few of my guilty pleasures in Boston.
We all have our weaknesses. Some are innocuous, like a love of Lady Gaga (nearly universal), and some a bit more questionable. Whether it kills your diet, your skin, or your dignity, here are a couple of ways to add some happiness and subtract a few years off your life. >> A list dirty, dirty pleasures on Citysearch
Piattini Gelateria and Match mini burgers
It's Reading Period! I granted myself a free day wander down Boston's beautiful Newbury Street, visit some fabulous friends, and eat some junk food... because I deserve it. I have a good relationship with gelato. We've gotten along thus far - I had some truly makes-your-mouth-sing gelato on my brief stopovers in Rome and Paris. (Not as glam as it sounds, I was on a rowdy Topdeck tour that [...]
$0-5 Boston dining deals in STUFF
I once had a Bostonian consultant friend (salary: around $50k a year) who went dumpster diving. He would take the castoff loaves from nice bakeries rather than purchasing them - he was very proud of this fact. When I asked where this dumpster was, he got smug and said it was a secret. Apparently, I was welcome to snack on morsels of his spoils but to steal the bounty before he got his hands on it [...]
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