Let’s face it . . . May is the “nicest” month. The weather is consistently great, any hint of winter is gone, spring is in full bloom, and there are no major holidays about which to you need to stress. Ok, there’s Memorial Day, but you get the day off, and all you are
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Sign Up for CSAs “She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead.” ― A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young It’s April, and the weather is certainly getting better. Sure, we have to contend with the infamous April showers, but they bring a lot more than May
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I have to admit, I’ve been wrong about March. Until now, I thought March was the month when nothing happened. March was the quintessential middle child, if you will, stuck between romantic and wintry February, and sunny, flowery April. Even Shakespeare added to March’s bad mojo when he warned us all to “beware the ides
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  We just know that spring is in the air, and not a moment too soon. Here in the Northeast, we’ve had a winter full of short days, an overabundance of snow, and cabin fever was at an all-time high. But fear not, Spring is just around the corner. And we couldn’t be happier. In
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I have a confession: I’m not a big chocoholic. Now, don’t get me wrong . . . I’ll eat it when offered, but I won’t go out of my way to buy it. My feelings are usually “meh.” But red velvet changes everything. I love, love, love red velvet. Cupcakes, cakes, and even ice cream
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This year, we are proud and delighted to once again be a sponsor for Mohegan Sun’s WineFest ’13, happening January 25-27th in Connecticut. It’s always a fun, jam-packed event, full of great food, new and exciting wines (of course) and a great place for foodies to get their fill of celebrity sightings. This year, we’re
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Ah, nutmeg. One whiff, and I’m instantly in the holiday mood. From cookies to eggnog to mulled wine, nutmeg is the spice that defines holiday for me. But what, exactly, is nutmeg? Nutmeg is the seed of the Myristica tree, an evergreen indigenous to the Indonesian Banda Islands. (Mace is the lacy covering of the
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For those of us who love food, the holiday season really IS a very special time of year. When we think of Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Day, we reminisce about holidays past, and look forward to getting together with family and friends. We feast on good food and wine (dieting during the holidays is not allowed!), and enjoy the time with loved ones. . .

3rd Annual Boston Local Food Festival Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, 11am – 5pm on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Wharf Area Parks Boston Local Food Festival is a family friendly, zero-waste event featuring local food for sale and sample by farmers, restaurants, and artisanal producers, educational exhibits and demos, and live music and performances. Northeast FLAVOR
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The end of summer in New England heralds the gorgeous autumn foliage to come, but that’s not the only thing: September is sweet corn season, and we at Northeast FLAVOR couldn’t be more excited. In fact, corn is featured in the “Seasonal Flavors” section of our new issue! Snap up a copy today for great
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