My Big Fat Greek Burger

Greek Turkey Burgers with Feta Sauce

Greek Turkey Burgers with Feta Sauce: I’m not really a big fan of those cooking shows that celebrate how much food you can stack on a plate, let alone can consume in one sitting. For me, eating light is about … Continue reading

Smoke on the Water

Grilled Salmon Souvlaki

Grilled Salmon Souvlaki: It’s another clear and beautiful day in New England, and we couldn’t help but play 1970’s music as we sit by the pool reminiscing about bad fashion and the foods we were subjected to in our adolescence. … Continue reading

Under a Tuscan Sun

Spaghetti Parkantino with Pan Roasted Tomatoes

Spaghetti Parkantino with Pan Roasted Tomatoes: The heat wave finally broke, which was painfully long overdue, and has brought back the perfect days of summer where you can’t help but lounge and enjoy the warm sun. We had dinner with … Continue reading

Pulling Mussels from a Shell

Mussels in Coconut Milk with Lemongrass

Mussels in Coconut Milk with Lemongrass: In New England, you would think that there would be a plethora of easy to get to coastal spots to dip your feet into on a warm Summer day. The reality is they are … Continue reading

Pillow Talk

Pozharsky Cutlets with Mushroom Madeira Sauce

Pozharsky Cutlets with Mushroom Madeira Sauce: Somewhere between my early adolescence and yesterday morning, I got it in my head that cooking should be entertaining experimentation, and not just a means of achieving nourishment. Victoria will forever be my best … Continue reading

Pearls of Wisdom

Fregola Sarda Pasta with Olives & Tomatoes

Fregola Sarda Pasta with Olives & Tomatoes: The other night Victoria and I shared an amazing Italian dinner with some close friends. It was the kind of meal that lingered with me for days, as I craved just one more … Continue reading

Flight of the Honey Bee

Summer Honey Harvest 2013

Raising honey bees is simple enough, while deeply fascinating and entertaining. You provide the bees with fine accommodations, check on them occasionally to make sure they’re comfortable, and they will just do what bees do in making honey. However, after … Continue reading

You Say It’s Your Birthday

Swiss Chard Gnudi with Mushroom Consommé

Swiss Chard Gnudi with Mushroom Consommé: Many people despise the thought of their own birthdays, or at least later in life so it seems. I for one welcome them with open arms and a toast on high to just how … Continue reading

Over the Rainbow

Swiss Chard & Ricotta Cups

Swiss Chard & Ricotta Cups: I had a dream I was on a train that was moving so fast, it missed every station. I felt the same question repeat as we flew by the blur of faces standing idly – … Continue reading

Bone to Pick

Tequila Glazed Ribs with Grilled Asparagus & Caramelized Onions

Tequila Glazed Ribs with Grilled Asparagus & Caramelized Onions – There’s something primal about eating a slab of ribs. Regardless of how they’re cooked, or how they’re seasoned, ribs command an intrinsic carnivore undertaking to strip meat from the bone. … Continue reading