Holy Mole

Chicken Mole with Saffron Rice

Chicken Molé with Saffron Rice: As the rain slowly subsides, and the last remnants of cold air depart for the season, I’m left craving spicy warmth on this chilly New England weekend. Meals like these instantly bring me back to … Continue reading

The Italian Job

Chicken Parmesan with Lemon Fettuccini & Asparagus

Chicken Parmesan with Lemon Fettuccine & Asparagus: Sometimes, deconstructing a classic dish can yield entertaining results. Chicken parmesan, with basic and fresh ingredients, is a simple gem no matter how it’s plated and an easy midweek meal to prepare. Bolton … Continue reading

Seeing Red

Grilled Rum-glazed Pork with Rhubarb Chutney

Grilled Rum-glazed Pork with Rhubarb Chutney: I’m often annoyed at indecision, especially with leaders who flip flop without reason or vision, but even more so when it’s my own. Life decisions, whether regarding work, love, or what’s for dinner, should … Continue reading

Heat Wave

Grilled Turkey Meatballs with Jalapeno Queso Sauce

Grilled Turkey Meatballs with Jalapeno Queso Sauce: I have a fond memory of cooking with my grandmother on a warm spring day. It was one of those moments, where laughter constantly filled the room, and when you can see the … Continue reading

Orient Express

Mongolian Pork with Lemongrass Rice

Mongolian Pork with Lemongrass Rice: Last weekend we hiked for miles. The kind of mind-clearing walk, through quiet and heavily wooded areas, that even Henry David would be inspired by. It’s always rejuvenating when spring finally springs and long hikes … Continue reading

Bee Check – April 28

Bee Check - April 28 2013

Sunny New England day, and the hive is active, healthy, and thriving – with capped honey to boot, and it’s only April. — Weather When Posted –Temperature: 48°F;Humidity: 56%;Heat Index: 48°F;Wind Chill: 48°F;Pressure: 30.31 in.;

That’s a Wrap

Caesar Salad & Quinoa Grilled Wrap

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap with Quinoa: On occasion, I find that the simplest ingredients are best, but the unconventional approach to tradition can be equally fulfilling. Much has changed in the culinary world since Julia Child showed us fashionable … Continue reading

Beyond The Sea

Seafood Lasagna with Mornay Sauce & Gruyere

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

Take Me Out

General Tso’s Chicken with Ginger Rice & Broccoli

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

Spring Ahead

Thai Chicken Enchiladas

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