While making the rounds at the Farmer’s Market this weekend, a beautiful, bright yellow bunch of squash blossoms stopped me in my tracks. I had never previously cooked squash blossoms, though I have always been thrilled to see them on a menu. I decided that I would fork over the four dollars for a dozen. [...]
Lately, in our efforts to consume locally and organically sourced food, Adrian and I have been getting our produce delivered from Boston Organics. Though it is not exclusively local produce we get, it is organic and the folks at BO do their best to provide as many locally sourced veggies as possible. As you might [...]
Pineapple fried rice has always been one of those dishes that I’ve passed up when going to eat Thai food, opting instead for noodle dishes, curry or spicy basil. When it comes to cooking Thai food at home though, pineapple fried rice is one of my favorites. The recipe I use here was literally thrown [...]
My family’s traditional preparation of a lobster dinner is just that – traditional. We typically buy the lobsters alive, fill up the steam pot with a bunch of sea water from the beach and boil them. We’ll then take the cooked lobsters and serve them whole with butter and tools for getting to the meat. [...]
This is one of those side dishes that goes best along side some delicious chicken or fish – the cakes are fairly rich, but since they incorporate yogurt, they’re not over the top and aren’t totally unhealthy either. They’d even be really good for breakfast with eggs or even on their own as an appetizer [...]
I’ve often heard Risotto described as a tricky, fussy, or otherwise advanced dish. Don’t be fooled! To me, Risotto is the quintessential “feel it out” dish for the beginner. It does take some attention, but the cooking method presented here (which is by far the most common) is quite forgiving. Plus, Risotto is an excellent [...]
After the dust settles from the invariable weekly visit Farmer’s Market or food store, I’m usually left with some random vegetable in the fridge that probably looked good at the time but just didn’t fit into my weekly cooking schedule. After assessing my fridge items last night, I found this massive Zucchini that was just [...]
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