Dine Out, Fight AIDS. Friday, February 3, 2012. The focus is all about the PEOPLE that make up the wonderful Dining Out for Life family. So we are sending out a call to arms. We believe that true power lies in the arms of the PEOPLE.

My favorite season is summer because of the endless activities I can do outside. Going to Fenway Park is an adventure. Here are some pictures on Flickr. You can even go on the field and take your picture in front of the Green Monster.

New Harvest Coffee and Spirits.

For people who think cooking is hard. Switch up your go-to pasta, or try them on their own. Onion, garlic, herbs, and spices ready to go. Meatballs on the baking sheet. Prep the sauce while the meatballs bake. Baked Turkey Meatballs, on PhD Kitchen. Do you like beets? Even just a little? Continue readin.

Dining at the Venn Diagram. Last week, Heather and I joined some neighbors at the Fourth Annual Summit Neighborhood Association Fall Cook-Off. About 10 years ago, a colleague shared a banana bread secret with me.

Imagine an alternative version of the city archive. Rather than collecting documents and images focused on important historical events, it values the varied, daily experiences of present-day city residents. Instead of filling box after box with records about major landmarks and the city center, it preserves the sounds, emotions, and observations of neighborhood life. What might you find in such an archive? What would you contribute to it? .