One of my favorite things about creating recipes is looking for creative ways to twist up some classic dishes in a more seasonally appropriate way and this plays a big role in my cooking. During last week’s heat wave, all …
At Gem Restaurant & Lounge, one twisty staircase up on a secluded side street in downtown Boston, the friendly bartender confides in us that the New England Lobster Chowder is her favorite dish. With good reason: it’s the kind of starter …
In this world of ‘natural’ products, many of which push what the definition of natural to the other side of the sun, Two Guys in Vermont soups truly mean business. You get soups with locally sourced organic ingredients, which I …
Chef Gabriel Kreuther, the executive chef at The Modern, was born in the Alsace region of France, north of Strasburg. He shares these roots with my grandmother, who was born in the small village of Colmar. I was curious about …
Known to many as the “zero calorie food” celery is packed with nutritional benefits. This wily and crunchy vegetable is rich in vitamin C, is proven to reduce high blood pressure and lower cholesterol, and is know to have …
If you haven’t been to Portland, Oregon lately, there are probably some things about our culinary scene that you might not be aware of. For starters, we are the micro-brew capital of the world. Take that Germany! We are also …
Most often, Pasta e Fagioli is a hearty, unpretentious, family-style meal for a wintery day. But pasta e fagiole is exactly the kind of dish that can be improvised and changed according to inspiration and what’s available. The way we …
I was fortunate enough to be one of the 4 judges for the ultimate Soup Challenge™ at Le Cordon Bleu – The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts that took place March 5, 2011. Each of the five NE finalist’s homemade …
With the recent Super Bowl ad for Acura featuring cameo’s with Jerry Seinfeld and actor Larry Thomas (The Soup Nazi), we are yet again reminded of one of the most classic soup legends ever introduced on television. What one may …
A steaming, hot bowl of soup my be the last thing on your mind when stranded on a desert island. When that island is Virgin Gorda, and you are lucky enough to be calling The Bitter End Yacht Club your …