Whet, Gobble, and Frolic: Dishcrawl Pioneer Valley in Easthampton

Tonight's menu: Cucumber soup, beet salad, burgers and beer, rigatoni, panini, hand-cut fries, homemade ice cream, and cookies. This was my first experience with DishCrawl, a community-based restaurant touring program with satellites all over the country. The evening was sponsored by DishCrawl Pioneer Valley, the most local branch of the program to me, this past … Continue reading Whet, Gobble, and Frolic: Dishcrawl Pioneer Valley in Easthampton

Oscar Party 2013 – Da Winnahs!

As usual, my friends never cease to amaze me with their Oscar-party foodie creations. This year, we were threatened with a snow storm that had me convinced that Ben and I would be sitting around all night eating our own entries -- FrankenWeenies and Corn on the Cobbit -- with visions of indigestion dancing in … Continue reading Oscar Party 2013 – Da Winnahs!

Prizes of Oscar Parties Past

I'm so excited for this year's Annual Oscar Party & Food Contest that I want to shower everyone with posts waxing nostalgic about some of the culinary creations this party has produced in the past. In the interest of being helpful, though, it occurred to me that others out there planning their own Oscar soirees … Continue reading Prizes of Oscar Parties Past

From the Archives: Bookmarks

Note: This post originally appeared on The Jump at its former address in October, 2007. I was just reading Reflections at Walden last night, though, and it holds strong as a great October Book.  I've been wanting to write more about the books I read and collect for a while now. My desk shelf is … Continue reading From the Archives: Bookmarks

Will Write for Cheese

Culture magazine is the cheese-lover's go-to guide for all things enzymatic. It's also a totally entertaining mag and website, with a great social presence and tons of engaging content. Their homepage, for instance, features a sheep poking his head around the left sidebar. Culture also held a contest last month in honor of Valentine's Day, … Continue reading Will Write for Cheese