dormitory dunster house of harvard university by weeks footbridge over charles river

Help Celebrate the 15th Birthday of Oldways’ Mediterranean Diet:: Cambridge, Ma.

I can’t believe it’s already been 15 years since Oldways, a widely-respected non-profit “food issues think tank” successfully introduced the consumer-friendly health-promoting Mediterranean Diet Pyramid. I remember we all had fantastic time eating, drinking and learning from the pros about incorporating more Mediterranean foods into your diet. (Keep in mind that back then, olive oil…

The First Women Allowed to Perform on Stage in Iran, Coming to the USA!

PLEASE JOIN US!! Shams Ensemble will perform for one night only in San Francisco on Sunday, October 5 at 7:30pm at Herbst Theater. On tour from Iran, this is the first musical performance group to publicly feature female vocalists as well as dancers since the revolution of 1979. The focus for the evening is Rumi…

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Next Stop, the Past

I’m excited. The online travel industry took a bit of a hit today and the news is that people are actually calling their travel agents again to book travel. Now, Expedia and Orbitz are not disappearing anytime soon, but what this means is that human life is re-entering an industry that has been built on…

Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A new delicacy at every turn. part 3.

Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A new delicacy at every turn. part 3.

Le Seigneur des AgneauxLe Seigneur des Agneaux began life five years ago as a sheep farm until Annick Balayer was bitten by the donkey-bug which happened quite by accident. Her precious sheep were being killed by the coyote,so she brought in a couple of donkeys to protect them and it was love at first bray….

Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A new delicacy at every turn. part 2.

Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A new delicacy at every turn. part 2.

Here are some of my fave Eastern Township places: Domaine Pinnacle Domaine Pinnacle is a family owned orchard and cider house, where you can learn, tour, and taste, as well as stock up on their smooth, sweet, lush estate-bottled Ice Wine. This award-winning golden nectar is created from a blend of six different apples and…