Seafood Lasagna with Mornay Sauce & Gruyere: Somewhere, beyond insanity and utter confusion, there lies an essential need for comfort. As Boston sighs a deep relief after a week-long terrorist assault on our liberty following the Marathon bombing, we return … Continue reading
General Tso’s Chicken with Ginger Rice & Broccoli: It’s usually on those more busy workweeks, when you glance at the clock and realize you should have left for home hours ago, that we commonly reach for the stack of take-out … Continue reading
Thai Chicken Enchiladas with Spicy Peanut Ginger Sauce: Everything about this dish screams Thai – except for the fact that they’re rolled in tortillas and covered with smoky cheese. I often find myself at crossroads. The preverbal crossroads in cooking … Continue reading
Braised Chicken with Spring Fettuccine: It’s funny, even when you have a clearly defined plan the final results can often be positive surprises in the end. The seasons have this way of steering my subconscious, especially in cooking. Last week … Continue reading
Coconut Cottontail Cookies (Gluten-free): Easter desserts tend to gravitate toward all things sugary, so we wanted to make a cookie that did not compete with the overabundance of those qualities generally consumed during this particular holiday. I was motivated to … Continue reading
Spring Risotto with Mushrooms & Edamame: Risotto easily represents the pinnacle of nurturing, indicative of taking one’s time to craft something understandable and significant. What I love about the best risottos is their inherent restraint of ingredients in order to … Continue reading
Pecan Crusted Sockeye Salmon with Coconut Balsamic Edamame: I’m often surprised at how acute some people are with random, yet decisive, acts of kindness. Not just the occasional driver waving you first at the synchronous stop sign competition, or a … Continue reading
Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Rolls: I came across a photo from years past of, well, let’s just say it was of close friends in a “highly entertained” state of consciousness (you know who you are). It reminded me of a … Continue reading
Corned Beef and Cabbage Rolls: I never really engaged in St Patrick’s Day until I had moved to Boston and experienced it firsthand, along with the deep pride that comes from those who have lived it. I remember when first arriving … Continue reading
Chicken Marsala with Capellini: Simplicity is sometimes one of the more difficult things to achieve. Whether it’s distilling masses of complex concepts into a simple analogy that anyone’s grandmother can understand, or a gourmet weeknight dinner pulled from the crowded … Continue reading
