Fiddleheads: Annual Indulgence
June 5, 2018
When fiddleheads appear in the springtime, they are inviting with their cute little curls, deeply green coloring and special weirdness. Their houseplant coils whisper healthy, exotic…
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October’s Green Tomato Late Season Harvest
January 6, 2017
Digging around in my freezer, I came across a frozen reminder of the season just past. A tub of green tomato salsa reminded me I never got…
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Taco Night with Recipes by Alex Stupak
November 9, 2016
On Sunday, the Boston Area Cookbook Club took on Taco Night – Alex Stupak Style. Tacos: Recipes and Provocations came out in 2015. It caught my eye….
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Soothing lemon honey ferment for scratchy throat season
October 31, 2016
I woke up Tuesday with a tickle in my throat and I opted to pretend it wasn’t there. I woke up Wednesday with that tickle still…
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Adobo Chicken
September 1, 2016
I made Adobo Chicken last night. Adobo Chicken is sort of an automatic thing. It is a go-to dish when I can’t think of what to do…
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Cookbook Clubs: Let Us Potluck Together
July 20, 2016
I did a guest post for Slow Food Boston today about creating a food sharing community around Boston Area Cookbook Club Potlucks. Read my post “Let…
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So, You Started a Cookbook Club
May 31, 2016
Sometime ago I read an article on Serious Eats titled “Why Cookbook Clubs Should Be the New Way We Entertain,” and it sounded awesome. To summarize,…
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On Cookbooks: Can’t Cook From It, Why Buy It?
January 6, 2016
I recently read this article titled “The Kitchen Commando” by Daniel Duane in Food and Wine Magazine‘s December 2015 issue. The article was in print and,…
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On the Colorado: Grand Canyon Gourmet
December 22, 2015
“Welcome to the Grand Canyon!” she said jovially. Then, squaring up and looking me straight in the eye in a manner conveying importance, she continued “Just…
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