7th Annual "A Spoonful of Ginger" Event Recap

Last month, I wrote about the 7th Annual "A Spoonful of Ginger" event.  I was really excited about this charity event because it combines a fun evening of food while raising awareness and funds for the Joslin Diabetes Center's Asian American Diabetes Initiative.  As an Asian American with a father who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, this disease definitely hits close to home.

I attended the event with my friend Meghan, who was also provided a complimentary media pass.  We took lots of photos while we indulged in some refreshing wine, nibbled on wonderful little bites from participating chefs and restaurants, and soaked in the gorgeous atmosphere of the new Art of the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Here are some photos from Monday evening:

I tried this duck later and the skin was unbelievably crispy!

It was great to speak to Chef Jose Duarte about his innovative scan codes.

After trying their spicy catfish, I really want to check this restaurant out!

This delightful green tea-infused deviled egg with pickled radish and
pork belly confit was created by Chef Wesley Chen of Changsho.

I'm adding this book to my Amazon wishlist!

Always great to see Chef Tsai cooking up a storm for a great cause.

Joanne Chang was one of several honorees.

Chef Jasper White hard at work!

These low-carb sweets were the perfect way to end the evening!

These are just some of the many photographs I took on Monday night.  Again, it was a wonderful night for an even more wonderful cause.  If you'd like to learn more about the Joslin Diabetes Center's Asian American Diabetes Initiative, please go to their website here: http://aadi.joslin.org/

Weekend Recap with Scenes from the MFA

This past weekend was a cold, rainy, dreary and miserable mess.  Despite all of the fun activities going on in the city, I was excited for a very low-key weekend.  This included:

• A girls night in with copious amount of wine and cheese to watch Coco Before Chanel and the September Issue
• Saturday Peapod delivery to stock up on loads of fresh vegetables and proteins
• Rainy movie night with pals involving Chinese take-out - isn't Chinese food the best on rainy days?
• Sunday morning brunch while the apartment was getting cleaned...

But the highlight of the weekend was definitely having brunch with my friends K and G and then heading to the Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday to check out the Egyptian exhibit.  While the company at brunch was wonderful, I've really got to say that the food and service at the Daily Grill was really unimpressive from the rubbery eggs, overbearing service and diners seated on top of each other.  I've been there twice now and with these poor dining experiences, I think I've confirmed that I won't be returning here again.

But the MFA was a wonderful experience.  We mostly went for the Egyptian exhibit but we did browse around to some of other favorite wings.  Its been a few years since I've last gone to the MFA but it was a perfect thing to do on a rainy Saturday.  Here are some photos from the MFA:

Hope everyone had a great weekend.  Stay dry!

xoxo