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LOCAL BITES
Cruising Along
Set sail on a luxurious evening of dinner, wine, dancing and champagne aboard the Spirit of Boston for “VinoVoyage 2011: Rock the Boat” tomorrow, Sept. 23, 6:30-10pm. Gordon’s Fine Wine and Culinary Center has everything you need to know to hop onboard and enjoy this vino-vacation — even if it’s only for a night.
Eat Boutique’s Local Market
Spend this Saturday, Sept. 24, wining and dining on locally-produced, hand-made treats at Eat Boutique’s Local Market, 1-5pm, at Fort Point’s Twelve Chairs. Guests will meet local food purveyors and cookbook authors (Joanne Chang! Amy Traverso! Amy McCoy, aka Poor Girl Gourmet!), taste delicious sweet and savory treats, and shop for edible gifts. The event is free, but reservations recommended.
Brunch on Board
Enjoy brunch while gliding past Boston’s city skyline on Sunday, Sept. 25, 11am-1pm, with Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships. It’s a feast for the eyes, and stomach. Get tickets and more information from the Liberty Fleet site.
From City to (Powisset) Farm
Escape from the hustle and bustle of city streets to Powissett Farm’s Fall Festival this Sunday, Sept. 25, 10am-3pm. Welcome in fall with cider pressing, farm tours, live music, activities for kids and more. Visit The Trustees of the Reservation for info, or contact Meryl LaTronica, Powisset’s Farm Manager, for more information mlatronica@ttor.org.
It’s Back: Boston Local Food Festival
The Boston Local Food Festival will be celebrating regional and organic foods next Saturday, October 1, 11am-5pm, at Port Channel on the Boston Waterfront. The festival, themed “Healthy Food for All,” will offer freshly harvested produce and seafood, delicious dishes made with local ingredients, as well as take-away from Made-in-Massachusetts producers and tastings of local craft beer, mead and wine. Demonstrations and meet-and-greets with local farmers and producers will also be a part of the day. Boston Chefs’ site has all the info here.
Come Out for Grilling Out
Enjoy delicious food prepared by amazing local chefs at “Grilling on the Green,” Sunday, Oct. 2, 4-6:30pm in Cambridge. The evening, hosted by Chefs Collaborative and Metro Boston, will be filled with live music and great fare served up by chefs from around the city. See the full list of chefs and purchase your tickets here.
When in . . . Boston?
Get a taste of Italy and Italian culture vis a vis exhibitions of artist Suzanne Heller’s beautiful watercolor paintings of Italian life on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 8pm, and Saturday, Oct. 22 at 4pm. The first event will feature Heller’s works plus samplings of Italian wines, hosted by Hellen Gallo of Winebow, at Bellezza Home & Garden. The second event will feature Heller’s watercolors and a variety of Italian olive oils from Sabatino & Company at Martha Richardson Fine Art. Both events are free and open to the public, but you are asked to RSVP with Sara Baer-Sinnott.
Seafood and Sustainability
Chef Jeremy Sewall of Island Creek Oyster Bar and Eastern Standard, with the New England Aquarium, invite you to be a part of the “Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series” on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6:30pm at the NEAQ. The three-course meal will include lobster, trout and… sardines. Are you picturing oily fish in a tin? Think again about this great, healthy, sustainable option and take the dive: register here or call 617-973-5206.
Hogtoberfest
Channeling its German counterpart, award-winning Pork Masters Michael LaScola and Matt Jennings invite you to the 3rd annual Hogtoberfest, a weekend dedicated to all things pig being held October 15-16 on Nantucket. This festive event will include carving demonstrations, beer master classes, pork dinners and cocktails hours. To get more information and reserve your spot, call 508-228-7111
NATIONAL TREATS
Cheesy Advertising
We’re all for ads that capture the essence or spirit of the product they’re promoting, but it remains unclear whether these Cheeses of France commercials were intentionally trying for a play on words, or if they just fell flat . . .
Hometown Health Food Heroes
Remember awhile back in June, when the USDA released MyPlate, the new and improved replacement to infamous Food Pyramid? Well, apparently, the USDA’s method is not without flaws: a team of Harvard students believe that they’ve concocted an even healthier alternative. Take that, USDA!
Eggs, Bacon and Whatever’s On Tap
Ever have those mornings when your coffee didn’t give you quite the kick you needed? If so, you might like this: the Wall Street Journal has provided a list of beers to best complement your morning meals.
GLOBAL TASTINGS
Revolutionizing Tradition
In September 2004, a revolution took place that many may not know of. A group of Danes left their kitchens and circled around a table for an 18-hour session creating an indigenous Scandinavian cuisine to rival that of Italy or France. The result came in the form of a 10-point program that has become globally recognized and respected. This week, Culinate examines the details of this unique transformation.
Technology Takeover
If you ever find yourself short on cooking utensils, know that a Macbook Air can come in handy in more ways than one. We don’t recommend you try this out yourself, but it definitely is interesting to watch!