Serving Up Patience While Baking With Kids? Yes, ME.

Anytime I’m invited to wear my chef’s pants, flour-dusted clogs, kerchief and an apron, I’m happy, happy, happy! So yesterday I was thrilled to be back in the kitchen at West on Centre in West Roxbury where I – with some help from the Rose kids – assembled and baked off 25 apple pies for […]

Food Snobs May Ruffle Feathers at Wright’s Farm

Our waiter couldn’t believe it was my family’s first time at Wright’s Farm. “You’re kidding me,” said Dan as he scanned our table of 11 this afternoon. “You’ve never been here?” Nope. Guess it was about time! Wright’s Farm, located in the village of Harrisville, is a Rhode Island institution that has served up family-style […]

Happy #Caturday To All!

Word from the Twitterverse and Facebook is that it’s #Caturday. So in honor of this special day for our felines (are there greeting cards involved?), I break from regularly scheduled foodie programming to present 8 Random Facts About Pippa and Emma. 1. They are rescue cats. Pippa’s shelter name was Liv (as in Liv Tyler) and […]

The Real Reason Why Zooey Deschanel Hates Thanksgiving Dinner

http://youtu.be/NXxiZHnw_MU So there was “New Girl” goofball Zooey Deschanel slagging Thanksgiving dinner on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” the other night. Zooey, who Kimmel said “radiates rainbows, unicorns and multi-colored Tootsie Rolls in everything she does,” isn’t a fan of turkey, stuffing or Grandma’s pumpkin pie because they are not aesthetically pleasing. Oh, really? Do tell Zooey. “Most of […]

Waste Not, Want Not: Repurpose Your Food!

I’m a child of the 70s, but you would think I grew up during the Depression because I refuse to waste food. People often tell me to just “get rid of it” after I complain about the leftover pie or cake that tempts me during the day. But I can’t. I just refuse. Eat week-old […]

A Holiday Riot of Fondant, Royal Icing and Blue Jell-O

My girl, Paige, and I judged a benefit holiday gingerbread competition yesterday at the Boston Christmas Festival at the Seaport World Trade Center. And I don’t know who was more wide-eyed when perusing the yuletide confections. My 4-year-old partner, decked for the task with her name badge and clipboard, loved all the free cookies and […]

It Started with a Shrub: My Dinner at Puritan & Company

As a history buff and food lover, chef Will Gilson’s Puritan & Company in Cambridge is my new happy place. First off, it’s located in a building that housed the Puritan Cake Company‘s bakery from the 1930s to the 1950s. So, it feeds into my need to honor the past. And Puritan’s eclectic menu pays […]