Guys, there was this time in Italy that I wanted pizza but instead got gnocchi. The gnocchi was served in this knock your socks off tomato sauce that was so simple yet so flavorful. I remember when it was brought to the table, I was like…. wait, this is it? But it was phenomenal. I’m…
I’m always a big fan of trying to do things myself once or twice – or at least attempting it. For this reason, I have a pile of clothes in my closet that I refuse to throw out / donate because I’m moderately convinced I can hem / alter them myself. I can nearly guarantee…
It takes a fair amount to get me to turn on the oven in the summer. I don’t have one of those fancy apartments where the heat tends to stay inside the oven. If I set the oven to 375 F, my apartment tends to turn into 375 F. But, when summer calls for heat…
Like I said last week, I haven’t really been cooking. I’ve even been habitually buying lunch – which is just really not me. After all, I did eat crockpot pomegranate chicken for like 9 work days last summer. I’m dedicated to the cause of saving a few bucks each day. But tonight, I felt a smidge inspired…
As I mentioned in the documentation of my corn asparagus leek tart, I overstocked my fridge with leeks a few weeks ago … and needed to take care of the problem this weekend. When I mentioned this to my friend Meghan, she first suggested a potato and leek soup. I countered with “they all want…
A few weeks ago I bought leeks at the Haymarket market. It seemed like a good idea at the time. But then, I ended up not using them that week, and then last week I was in NYC, and well they were going to kick the bucket real soon. I’m not sure how they managed…
I’ve been on the lookout the past few weeks for healthier recipes. I’m not exactly cooking with a stick of butter every time I hit the kitchen … but it is always nice to try and be a little more conscious. This recipe isn’t going to blow your mind like a good beef stew or…
When I was a senior in college, my friend Kevin concocted this elaborate scavenger hunt around Boston as a way to send us on our way to graduation. There were a few stops that day that were particularly memorable but I’ll always remember visiting the Haymarket Market. I’m not sure exactly what the challenge was…
In the past when I’ve been documenting our Downton Abbey dinners I’ve tried to stick with writing in the order that we ate. But this week, we started eating with split pea soup. It’s not exciting. It’s not sexy. Split pea soup is great but it’s not a conversation starter. It’s a sidebar. Nobody says…
I have a desperate weakness for Auntie Annie’s pretzels. When I see that bright blue sign, I can barely resist overpaying for some salty, buttery, carby delights. I’m not sure when they debuted the pretzel sticks to the product line but I’d consider those babies my gateway drug to the pretzel nuggets. Those suckers are…
