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Cupcake Camp Grows Up

The featured offering at the Armory bar. (Abby Conway/WBUR)

The featured offering at the Armory bar for Cupcake Camp (Abby Conway/WBUR)

Whoever said the cupcake fad was dead (or dying) has never been to Cupcake Camp. (Could pies, macaroons or whoopee pies really ever replace the cupcake?)

For the second year in a row Cupcake Camp Boston, described as an “ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes in an open environment,” brought together dozens of bakers and cupcake lovers in one place.

Not only did people wait up to 45 minutes in the cold rain to get in the door, but numerous amateur bakers and food bloggers had spent hours toiling away in their home kitchens measuring, sifting, mixing, baking, frosting and decorating cupcakes to be eaten by strangers. For free.

There is no doubt the event grew up in the year since its first incarnation at P.A.’s Lounge last spring. Continue reading →

Thursday Tidbits-Mmmmmilkshakes

  

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Did you hear PRK’s first ever on-air segment today?!! Here’s our related, original post on Sarah Kleinman of Boston Eats.
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Abby Conway (my last post!)

Mmmmmilkshakes
I scooped ice cream part-time all through high school. My co-workers and I created some pretty weird combos during the slower hours, but we NEVER whipped up anything that could compete with the milkshake concoctions in Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes, Adam Reid’s new book. Continue reading →

Thursday Tidbits: P’town or bust

  

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Abby Conway

P-Town Restaurant Week
Here is your excuse to escape to the Cape for a weekend before hotel rates skyrocket. Provincetown will host their Spring restaurant week next week, from Friday, May 21st through Thursday, May 27th. Participating restaurants will offer $25-35 three course prix fixe dinners. On Saturday, don’t forget the art galleries, the town-wide yard sale and the farmers market (11-4pm).

South Boston to get new grocery store
I have a personal bias in posting this exciting news, but here goes… Continue reading →

Thursday Tidbits: P'town or bust

  

Photo: gi.Thomas/Flickr

Abby Conway

P-Town Restaurant Week
Here is your excuse to escape to the Cape for a weekend before hotel rates skyrocket. Provincetown will host their Spring restaurant week next week, from Friday, May 21st through Thursday, May 27th. Participating restaurants will offer $25-35 three course prix fixe dinners. On Saturday, don’t forget the art galleries, the town-wide yard sale and the farmers market (11-4pm).

South Boston to get new grocery store
I have a personal bias in posting this exciting news, but here goes… Continue reading →

Picnic Fare

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Abby Conway

It’s spring, which means that table outside is hot, as in hot real estate. Instead of facing the crowds and the wait at your favorite eaterie, why not grab a picnic basket and head to your nearest green space. Saveur is featuring Ultimate Picnic Fare that looks tantalizing. My favorites are the Crab-Potato Salad and Artichoke Tea Sandwiches, but you’ll also need something to keep you cool if May keeps handing us 80 degree days! Here’s a unique take on a classic, Watermelon Peppermint Iced Tea from Healthy and Gourmet.

Planning on picnicking for Mother’s Day? Share with us your favorite picnic food and your favorite green space!

Thursday Tidbits-Donuts Galore

 
   

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Abby Conway 

Time to Make the Donuts
To celebrate their 60th year of donut making, Dunkin Donuts asked their customers to design their newest sweet treat. Over 90,000 creations were submitted and widdled down to 12 finalists, three of which are from Massachusetts! “Monkey-see Monkey donut,” “Snack-o-Lantern,” and “S’morgasbord”… Continue reading →

Thursday Tidbits

 

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Abby Conway 

Aw Shucks
The North End Fish Market, Mercato del Mare, hosts oyster shucking lessons every Saturday afternoon, 1-3pm. The lessons themselves are free: only cost to you is what you shuck and eat. Boston.com has dubbed this event one of the city’s best cheap, creative dates, but heed their warning–make sure s/he isn’t allergic to shellfish before you head out! (See related food for thought in yesterday’s post, below, and Anastacia Marx de Salcedo’s guest post on kitchen knives.)

Put some Vino in your Voyage
Gordon’s Fine Wines and Liquors is hosting a VinoVoyage on May 13th. Take the Spirit of Boston, add more than 250 wines for the tasting, a buffet dinner, DJ, live jazz and…bon voyage! Continue reading →

Kale Chips

All photos: Abby Conway

 Abby Conway

Since I started interning at PRK, I have become a big fan of the health food bloggers. They always innovate, and this inspires me to branch out in the kitchen, especially when it comes to how I eat my veggies. A while back I noticed that Tina of Carrots ‘n’ Cake would not stop raving about kale chips. I had never had kale before, but I was pretty damn sure no leafy green could ever make a good substitute for potato chips.

Despite my initial stance against the idea, Tina’s recipe kept following me around, haunting me. Kinda scary. I knew kale was good for you, but still I was skeptical. Eventually, after reading the Siren calls on other blogs (KERF, Always Order Dessert, more CnC), I caved. ENOUGH! I’ll try them. Continue reading →

Thursday Tidbits

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Abby Conway

Happy Earth Day!!
Numerous MA restaurants are offering special Earth Day dinners into next week in honor of our dear planet. Get the list from the Chefs Collaborative Earth Dinner Program. Maybe you don’t need food to celebrate (boston.com) but there will be lots of it and more in honor of Earth Day at this afternoon’s Attleboro Farms Spring Farmer’s Market.

Palate and Planet
Local chef Joanne Chang of Flour and Myers+Chang, food writer Cory Kummer of The Atlantic and national food sustainability expert Helene York are hosting a free event on May 7th at the Museum of Science that will explore the intersection of our passion for food and our desire to protect the planet. Follow the link to save a seat. They’re limited. Continue reading →