Last night, Boston chefs Ming Tsai and Ken Oringer organized what I consider one of, as we say, the most wickedest awesomest nights at Fenway Park to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. More than 100 chefs took over the concessions area at the iconic home of the Red Sox , dishing out […]
make an angel cake! I said I would only take one dozen off his hands when our friend, Fred, called to say one of his paddle tennis partners — who owns a farm in Dover with 300 chickens — off-loaded three dozen on his bachelor buddy. “I already bought eggs this week,” I told him. […]
Years ago, treating Mom at a restaurant on Mother’s Day was a way to get her out of the kitchen. We’d get dressed up in our Easter clothes and sip Shirley Temples while Mom ordered her baked stuffed shrimp or prime rib. But now that the novelty of restaurant dining has gone the way of […]
I’ve had a few kitchen mentors, but Nana has always topped the list. Because not only could she whip up a fabulous meal, Nan also had a knack for arranging flowers and setting a simple, yet beautiful table. She was fussy, but not fussy because, after all, she didn’t have the time. Nana, whom we lost […]
And don’t we know it? After this horrific week in Boston, it seemed fitting to end the week with something sweet and comforting, something to eat s l o w l y, savoring every spoonful. So I made Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. I suppose I could have made a cake. Or a pie. But fruit crisps, […]
As Julia Child once said, “People who love to eat are always the best people.” Her words rang true on Saturday during a Boston Foodie Tour of Beacon Hill and the Back Bay where I was amongst my people –- guys and gals obsessed with food and eating. The 5-hour+ tour, which began at the Liberty […]
We had to attack the Shake Shack. After two weeks of devouring tales of long lines and gushing reviews on Facebook and Twitter, my friend Peggy and I finally war gamed our day around lunch at Chestnut Hill’s hottest new burger joint. It was a Thursday after 1 p.m., so we didn’t think we’d have […]
Attention Cat Lovers! Would you buy a ticket to the Moscow Cat Theatre? It’s a circus. With cats. I think I need to sign up Emma… Check out this video by Marilyn Agrelo.#mce_temp_url# (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
Auntie went a little cuckoo with the coconut for the kids! #easter #cupcakes (at home)
New York Times’ Easter Fruit Bread hot from the oven! #easter #bread (at home)