Checklist Manifesto

A&E Book Club

I’ve been on a non-fiction kick lately. The past four books I read were  non-fiction and I recently finished The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. Gawande has a long list of credentials, including: general and endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital...

Coffee and the fight against skin cancer

Health benefits of coffee/tea

Our love of coffee means we’re even more delighted when we discover a link between coffee and health. Here’s a bit of good news from the AARP website that shines a hopeful light in the fight against basal cell carcinoma: skin cancer’s most common form. According to...

Thanksgiving and gratitude

Emeran's Brew

Thanksgiving has come and gone. I have no idea where November went! It seems like the October 30 snowstorm was last week. However, the whole month of November flew by, and we are well into December. Before it gets too busy with the holiday rush, I want to take a...

Art in the Cafe: Amber Chesbrough

Art in the Cafe

We have new art in the café this month, and I’m so please to feature Amber Chesbrough, the café’s assistant manager, and her beautiful photographs. Amber was introduced to the world of photography through her grandfather and her love of the medium blossomed while...

Flavor Amplitude

Emeran's Brew, A&E Book Club

Flavor amplitude describes the fullness and balance of a flavor. Iconic food and beverage brands that have high flavor amplitude include Coca Cola and Heinz Ketchup. No matter how other brands try, they can’t topple these two brands when it comes to taste. These...