Les Flâneurs

Darius and Danielle launch the March Hare

Before Nemo smashed into the east coast, Darius Salko, formerly executive chef at Tini's one of our favorite hangouts in Providence and who's now into the farm-to-table movement in a big way, set up at the Winter Farmer's Market. Joined by his partner Danielle, they showcased their Pea Tendril Pesto and Pumpkin Butternut Squash soup, the first two products from this imaginative duo -- I can't wait to see what's up next! Partnering with Allen Farm in Westport, MA, Darius and Daniele call their new venture the March Hare. And if you ever tasted Darius' rabbit with gnocchi you'd know why!

In bocca al lupo!!

Darius Salko and Danielle setting up at the Farmer's Market

Susie cuttin' wood

My favorite pastry chef cutting shelves for her shop at Hope Artiste Village last summer at Dick and Dorothy's house in Douglas, MA. Tune would be proud!

91 days to go. . .

Nemo comes calling

Well, we've had our first truly major snowstorm of the season and let's hope it's our last.

"Blizzard Nemo" blew past New England, rendering thousands of homes in eastern RI without power and leaving in his wake some two feet of snow. Now, two feet is beautiful in the woods or on the mountain tops but in parking lots and on city streets is a nightmare.

Still, lots of folks were out on Saturday once the storm subsided, dragging kids or sleds of both around the streets looking for that magical slope. Our plow guy came early Saturday afternoon and spent a couple of hours working to clean out our parking lot and free our trapped cars.

Since the governors of Massachusetts and RI called for a ban on travel for late Friday, on Thursday many business and schools were already planning to be closed; and so I had a day off on Friday. Susie decided to stay closed Saturday and eventually cancelled her class for Sunday. So the two of us spent our time watching the approaching storm from the comfort of a warm home.