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Abby Conway
Just two of my favorite things…
I love making cupcakes and I enjoy the occasional cocktail. So this course caught my eye. The Boston Center for Adult Education is holding a class entitled ‘Cupcakes and Cocktails‘ on March 12th. The class, which is set up like a cocktail party, starts out with cupcake flavored (and shaped) drinks. Participants will then take part in preparing various alcohol-themed cupcakes. Think: red wine and cosmos! The single session class is $68.
Grass-fed meat delivered directly to your door
Last week the Boston Globe published an article about the growing popularity of purchasing grass-fed meat via the web. With concerns about the practices of factory farms on the rise, consumers are looking for alternative sources for meat. During the warmer months you can usually find grass-fed meat at local farmer’s markets, but when the number of such markets in Massachusetts drops from about 200 in the summer to about ten in the winter (rough estimates based on information from the MDAR website), your best bet is to turn to the web. The convenience of web-ordering can be beneficial to both sellers and buyers, since managing an on-farm store or traveling to weekly farmer’s markets can be cumbersome. Ordering online also allows customers to choose locally-sourced meat, rather than meat that, for all intents and purposes, needed a passport to make it to your local supermarket.
Speaking of locally-sourced meat…
The next “Meat Meet” with goods from Stillman’s will be held this Saturday, March 6th, at 3pm in Central Square. Get your order in early and/or get in line and get yer meat!
Cooking for a Cause
Two food-focused fundraisers are happening in the next week to support local institutions:
Today, March 4th, the Friends of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will hold the 12th annual Chefs Cooking for Hope event. The Friends is an all-volunteer organization that provides patient services, educational activities and fundraising. Monies raised by The Friends are distributed to research fellows and treatment programs in all departments at Dana-Farber. This year’s event is featuring as Honorary Chefs Jody Adams of Rialto and Jeff Fournier of 51 Lincoln for their support of the cause over many years. Over 50 chefs from throughout the city will be on hand to dole out some of their specialities.
If that isn’t enough foodie fundraising for you, the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts will be holding an event on Tuesday, March 9th, at the Boston Center for the Arts. A number of South End restaurants will be serving up bite-sized versions of favorites from their menus. The event will also feature live cooking demonstrations, a silent auction and raffle, plus wine tasting and beer sampling. All proceeds from this event will fund the AAC’s mission of haulting the spread of HIV/AIDS by providing free support services to men, women and children living with AIDS and HIV, as well as educating the public about how to prevent HIV transmission.
Cuffs does St. Patrick’s Day
The Passionate Foodie got a sneak peak at the St. Patrick’s Day menu from Cuffs at the Back Bay Hotel. This one-day-only menu features such creations as Guinness-poached prawns (the prawns are actually served in a fresh glass of Guinness). As it turns out, the Back Bay Hotel (where Cuffs resides), is owned by the The Doyle Collection, based in Dublin. Perhaps they know a thing or two about traditional Irish fare.