As you may have heard, we’re rolling out a new series of cooking classes! Read all about it here. This is a collaboration with Heather Schmidt, founder of Homemade Modern Co. (formerly City Chicks), located at Kitchen Inc. in Union Square. Heather is quite a culinary character so we thought we’d ask her a few questions about how and why she’s stirring things up in the square.

Nibble: What is your background?
Heather: I was trained at Johnson & Wales Culinary School, Providence, RI in the early 90’s. I worked in restaurants as a pastry chef, at Rialto and … Read more…

Nibble started with this blog. The blog spawned a book, and now we are thrilled to extend Nibble to include culinary classes. Yes indeedy, we are teaming up with Homemade Modern Co. (formerly City Chicks) and Kitchen Inc. in Union Square to launch a cooking series! Here is your chance to take a culinary spin around the globe by learning how to craft beautiful sushi, make a traditional Nepali meal and whip up a batch of orecchiette stuffed with homemade mozzarella—right here in the ‘ville. These classes—part cooking tutorial, part community feast—will take place at Union Square’s thriving kitchen incubator,… Read more…

Union Square’s culinary incubator, Kitchen Inc., not only hosts Ocean Ave Pops, but also Cuisine en Locale, a locavore catering outfit. At the head of Cuisine en Locale’s army of cooks is JJ Gonson (photo on the left by Edis Jurcys), an amazingly energetic and passionate locavore cook (someone who tries to use all locally produced food), an entrepreneur, a photographer and a mom.

From West Coast Grunge to Union Square Locavorism
Back in 1990, JJ Gonson graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts with a photography degree and a plan to teach photography. She … Read more…

In Union Square, Market Basket lures crowds with bargains and batatas—and complements the neighborhood’s smaller international food stores.
Text by June Carolyn Erlick | Photography by Caleb Cole

The produce department at the Market Basket just outside Union Square reflects the diversity of the store’s clientele: shoppers browse through daikon, chayote, ñame, eddoes, tomatillos and batatas, as well as a wide assortment of low-priced tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and other produce. Throughout the store, a poetic plethora of varied products—such as halawa, guarana, yerba mate, sofrito, polenta and potato gnocchi—awaits eager buyers.

Market Basket is nearly always full, but on … Read more…

Poor Big Bird has been under attack recently. We support you our feathered friend! Of course he’s not the only one contributing to quality educational programming at WGBH. The folks at Neighborhood Kitchens are also doing a great job at educating—on the subject of food. Their latest episode is all about Union Square and its gastronomic diversity; the focus is on Chef Kumar at Dosa Temple, a newish spot that features authentic and dangerously good South Indian vegetarian fare.  Check out the program here: Neighborhood Kitchens.  At the 14:40 minute mark, Nibbler Rachel Strutt takes host Margarita … Read more…