I’m sorry.
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Thank you fellow Boston Onions. Some people might find it funny that I turn to a food forum for solace and comfort but I don’t. Food is life (and sometimes death).
I ain’t a praying Onion but weirdly, as we arrived at the memorial, this happened. Part of my remembrance, once I could speak, was about our love of good food and drink.
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A beautiful symbol.
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Peace to you and your departed friend.
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Neither am I a formally-praying onion, but I believe in the healing power of connection and communion in all its many forms, whatever they may be. Amazing.
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That you shared your thoughts and memories of your dear friend with us here means a lot. Not funny at all. Your tribute was perfect. I don’t participate as much as I should but I consider this group to be friends. In fact, it’s probably the nicest place to hang out.
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@digga I am so sorry for your loss and so touched by your remembrance of an awesome-sounding friend, as well as your admonition to all of us to relish what we have. Indeed we must, while we have it.
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And to keep this food-centric, we went to Avenue in Somerville for the first time on Tuesday. Because it was so hot, we chose to eat inside. And at 6:15 pm, we were the only ones there until we were set to leave, then there was a tiny trickle of people coming to eat on their patio. We loved it - we tried the black garlic hummus, which hit the right garlic and lemon notes for us and would have only been better with soft pita rather than tortilla chips; the “Reg” and beef Barbacoa pizzas, our first time having Detroit-style and the 3 of us loved it - bright tomato sauce on the Reg, lots of fun flavors on the Barbacoa (yep, I partook even though it had beef and it went down quite easily), toothsome corner crust to contrast with the pillowy insides; and finally, charred shishito peppers. Our beloved friend would make padron peppers with a similar prep for us, peppers that she grew in our raised beds. We savored every single one, remembering her, laughing and crying and telling our server why we were crying.
ETA: topsy-turvy photos to match our upside down lives.
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so sorry to hear this @digga. hang in there.
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we get pizzas here periodically, and I think they’re really good too. the s.o. is really picky about tomato sauce, and even she gives the Avenue a thumbs up for theirs.
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Digga,
I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. I hope you can take solace in the “being there” times before her death.
My college roommate died when we were 35. She left two very young children in addition to her husband. I learned a lot about grief from that. It comes and goes. Early on, her death was all I thought about. Slowly it became just most of the time, then a few times a day months later. 29 years later, I still think about her and miss her. She’s not forgotten, and your friend will not be forgotten. Your sadness is celebration of her life. That farm will always be a special place. And Spring Onion is participating in the fullness of life. Take care.
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Thanks to Madrid’s post, we ordered from Oleana yesterday, and it was wonderful. All the dishes we ordered were things we’ve had at the restaurant, and I was impressed how well they held up as takeout; even after a half hour, the crispy components were still crispy even though they weren’t packed separately. Oleana has been one of our favorites for years, so we’re delighted to be able to support them.
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I guess I had just forgotten about Lex Farm. I stopped there last Wednesday and got some beautiful kale, garlic scapes, slicing cukes and a loaf of Bread Obsession durum levain. It’s such a great little place, and ordering was easy. People outside take your order and bring things out to you. And that durum levain is probably my favorite commercial bread. We all love it. Thaks for the reminder, digga.
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Digga, thank you for that. We all need reminders to cherish every day as a gift, to celebrate those around us. Be well.
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That is an amazing photo. I’m sorry for your loss.
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You Onions may recall from my ridiculously long-winded thread that one of the places we went to recently for takeout was KO Pies. Well, we also stopped at Downeast cider which is in the same dock vicinity. While I’m not normally a cider drinker, I did enjoy the Downeast White. Furthermore, when I rinsed the can out for recycling, I saw some thing which made me smile. Nice touch.
PS thanks for all the kind words. But I need to set the record straight – I can’t take credit for the rainbow photo over Arlington. B is our resident house photographer, and a pretty good one at that.
PPS and once again I can’t be bothered to rotate my photos 
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And don’t forget all certified organic, an often-abused label that actually means something here. Not a pesticide in sight!
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I could practically feel the nutrients seeping into my pores. The definition of wholesome.
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Aw, that makes me want to grab some Downeast next time I’m out!
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My girlfriend is an amazing cook, so haven’t ventured out very much during these trying times. Everything I have purchased out, takeout only, has been pretty darn good.
Sarma, as everyone has said here, was fantastic throughout. MDM Noodles, a favorite of mine, was pretty great with hand pulled noodles in hot oil, stir fried bok choy , smashed cucumbers w/ garlic; only the dried hot pot fish fillet (a fantastic dish), suffered in texture in the drive home. Pepe’s, in Chestnut Hill Mall, was pretty excellent with the margherita pizza and white clam pie as my usual order, almost as good as eating there. Chilicates, also in Chestnut Hill, has been quite good with their grilled shrimp burrito with guacamole delicious . Also tried their enchiladas with grilled shrimp and enjoyed, but you have to like mucho cheese, as its covered in queso.
But what prompted me to write here was my takeout visit to JMP Fine Indian Cuisine in the Super88 food court. A student of mine at Berklee College from India told me this was his favorite Indian food in Boston. Finally I checked it out and must say I have not found better Indian food in Boston myself. I ordered all the dishes “spicy” which is 3 out of 4( very spicy) being the top. Spiciness is subjective, but it was spicy hot and just about perfect for me, with my spicy tolerance much higher than average. We enjoyed Mulligatawny Soup, Aloo Gobi(Cauliflower & Potatoes), Dal Makhani(Black Lentils), Baigan Bhartha(baked and mashed eggplant), Saag Paneer(spinach and homemade cheese), Shrimp Curry, Garlic Naan w/ butter, Raita and pickle. Really fresh tasty food. The spicing was quite distinct between each dish and had a good heat level kick. Not too oily or greasy at all-fresh healthy and tasty food all around. Haven’t read about it on local food boards, so thought I’d give it a proper shout out 
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