Daily Archives: December 8, 2014


Wreath of the Day – Advent Purple

We generally don’t disclose names of clients, but in this case the client’s identity is key to understanding the design.  King’s Chapel maintains administrative offices on Beacon Street, and wished to hang a matched pair of wreaths with an Advent purple color theme.  We purchase many burgundy ribbons in preparation for wreath week, but our supply of purple was, bluntly, non-existent.  A trip to Jacobson’s Supply on Albany Street yielded this purple and green ribbon, which was either going to be wildly successful or just plain awful.  Our mother and daughter team of designers accented the wreaths with juniper, white pine, gold painted lotus pods, pine cones, and pomegranates, and tucked in sprigs of purple eucalyptus to tie in the purple color.  Wildly successful, definitely.

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Sunday, December 21, 6:00 pm – Roots

In Roots, seasoned cookbook author Diane Morgan focuses on the overlooked history and uses of root vegetables, and how they can be used to great effect in all cooking, from savory to sweet. During a visit to a farmer’s market in Portland, Oregon, Morgan was struck by her wide eyed unfamiliarity with burdock root. This moment set her on a course to learn more about familiar and unfamiliar produce growing down in the dirt. She proclaims she wrote the book for selfish reasons, wanting a definitive, comprehensive reference book and cookbook containing simple and creative root vegetable recipes, and she’s done just that. In over 225 recipes that spread across 432 pages Morgan delves into the history and lore of 29 major root vegetables and provides practical insight from nutritional information to basic use & storage to seasonal availability. In her search to learn more about root vegetables, Morgan has created a book that is plainly insightful and powerful. Simply put, following her advice about the diverse range of root vegetables available will enhance your cooking confidence and satisfy your hunger, making the book an indispensable tool in your kitchen.

A copy of Roots is included in the $185 price of this Stir Boston class, to be held at 102 Waltham Street in Boston on Sunday, December 21 at 6 pm. To better serve its guests, Stir is no longer accepting reservations over the phone. Please email reservations@stirboston.com with your class reservation requests. Emails will be responded to in the order in which they are received and should include the information listed below:

First and Last Name

Telephone number

Classes you would like to request / Number of guests in your party

Reservations are not confirmed until you speak to a member of the Stir Team and he or she collects your payment information.