A Boston Food Diary Hits the Half Millenium Mark-500 Posts!!

Big day today. This post marks- wait for it...A Boston Food Diary's 500th post! It has been a great 500 posts- full of delicious meals, challenging recipes, great discoveries and fun events. I thought that in honor of the post, I would take a look back at some of my favorites:

Starting with: Where it all began- the very first post for A Boston Food Diary!

Writing A Boston Food Diary has given me a voice to speak out about things that interest me, and things that outrage me-a few examples:

• A Look at Social Media and Food
• Outrage over a local media outlets treatment of restaurant staff
• Poor treatment at a popular local bakery

I have eaten some amazing food at local restaurants:

• Coppa
• Deuxave
• L'Espalier
• Uni Sashimi
• East Coast Grill
• No. 9 Park
• Erbaluce
• An amazing Farm to Fork dinner at Wilson Farms
• Pho

I have found some great local businesses and organizations that I've been able to interact with:

• Lovin' Spoonfuls (Food Rescue)
• The Greyston Bakery (Baking Brownies to Hire People)
• Nella Pasta (the best handmade pasta EVER)
• Local In Season (Providing the people of Boston with guidance for the best produce available all year long)
• Care's Bakery (cupcakes and pies to die for)

I have used A Boston Food Diary to expand my own cooking repertoire. I have challenged myself in the kitchen, found new techniques and made some classic meals.

• Celebrating Easter and Red Sox Opening Day
• Sugar Donut Muffins
• Classic Pasta and Meatballs
• A lighter take on a classic- Carrot and Zucchini Pasta
• A day of Onions
• Beef Short Ribs with Crispy Oven Fries
• Chocolate Covered Bacon
• Salsa Verde
• French Baguettes
• Ricotta Parsley Lime Dip- a refreshing dip for veggies and pita chips

Finally, writing this blog has given me the opportunity to attend events I may never have been able to otherwise. There have been some fantastic company launches, restaurant openings, cooking classes, factory tours- some amazing things in the world of food!

• An Evening with Food Greats (including Jacques Pepin)
• Cooking Class with the Executive Chef of the Four Seasons
• Factory Tour of the Frito Lay Factory
• The launch party for Smorgie
• Listening to Chef Dan Barber discuss the care of food products start to finish
• Taste of the Nation
• Trying Oysters for the first time
• Being part of a TV set as Gordon Ramsay shot Kitchen Nightmares in Boston
• Showing off my own guacamole at Guacaholics Anonymous
• Eating through the seasons at the Hyatt Regency

The past 500 posts have been, quite simply, incredible. They have spanned over three years, seeing the rise and fall of restaurants, the successes and failures of my kitchen, and ultimately have really documented my life through food.

Thank you so much dear readers and friends for following along for the past 500 posts-stay tuned- there are some great things lined up for the next 500!