This has been a wild ride, by which I mean this last month. My butt has been on the road (or, more often, in the air) a lot over these past three weeks. Italy was first on my itinerary, followed by a...
Oil dribbled off my finger tip, which I quickly caught with my tongue before it fell to the countertop. The dressing was getting there, but it was missing something. A touch more soy sauce and maybe ...
Waiting for us when we arrived at the Moroccan restaurant, Al-Andalus, which is located near Porto Palazzo in Torino, was a handsome gentleman with a warm, welcoming grin. Our host, Vittorio Castella...
Before I met Eric, I wasn’t much of a gin fan. Like most booze-related stories, this was due to a night of excessive consumption back in my college days. There was plenty of mixing, I’m s...
On the outskirts of Torino, Italy, within a 20 minute drive of the center of the city, there is a stunning property called The Palace of Venaria. The palace, which was built in the 17th Century, was ...
Every time I look at that picture, I think, “Wow, you could really fool someone into believing that it’s a big bowl of pasta.” Sure, there are the uneven ends that make it look a bi...
The city of Torino, the capital of the Piedmont region, lies in the northwest corner of Italy. As of 2009, there were just under a million residents, with even more in the suburbs. There are countles...
The books I fondly remember from my childhood were all set in London or the English countryside. My mother would read these to me, unleashing her best British accent, and when we came across words or...
The weather here in New England seems to have mellowed out a bit. Over the last few weeks, we’ve experienced roller coaster fluctuations in temperatures. One day, it’s in the 80s; the nex...
There are things that make me wish I lived in California. You may think it’s the weather, but that’s not it. I actually enjoy the seasons here in New England and I find something charmi...
I first stumbled across the Staff Meal Food Truck last summer. It was after Eric and I had gorged ourselves at SOWA, where we ate banh mi sandwiches and shared some ice cream. We decided it would b...
Our kitchen looks like a scene from Worst Cooks in America: flour coats the side of our black KitchenAid stand mixer, droplets of melted chocolate polka-dot the counter top, egg shells litter the si...
We’re in the process of opening the Cape house this weekend and in honor of the occasion I’m sharing some photos with you that I took of our favorite local lunch and dinner spot (and, of ...
Last weekend, Eric and I took a trip down to New Jersey to visit my family. There was lots to celebrate: my mother’s birthday, the return of the snowbirds (my grandparents) from Boca, and the ...
I am taking a break this week from my Silent Sunday posts to send you all over to my first contribution to the Easy Eats Magazine blog. Easy Eats is a digital publication that focuses on gluten-free...
Some nights, I have absolutely no idea what I’m going to make for dinner. I poke my head in the fridge and pull out random ingredients and then I get to work. Typically, I steer clear of heavi...
Growing up in the Northeast, I’ve had the pleasure of consuming a fair share of maple syrup. My aunt in Vermont frequently sent us jugs of the stuff and we would enjoy them with big batches of...
I often wonder how I became so obsessed with technology. Now, I know it’s not just me, though I can’t help but feel that I’m worse than most people. Take, for instance, my morning ...
When I flew to Columbus last September, I had no idea what to expect. The city had never been on my radar and the only reason I went was because I was invited on a press tour. But, really, I wasn&#...
Is it obvious that I’ve been on a bit of a produce kick recently? Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Creme Fraiche (Recipe by Marissa Lippert, from the December 2011 issue of Bon Appetit) makes ...
This is how it all played out: A few weeks ago, I saw on Facebook that Ree (aka The Pioneer Woman) was going to be in Boston to do a presentation/cookbook signing. At long last, I would FINALLY get...
You may be wondering where Vernon Yoder is in these photos… and here’s the deal: because Vernon is Amish, he didn’t want any pictures of his face or his family. You’ll see so...
Early in our relationship, Eric cooked dinner for me. He made one of his signature dishes: mussels with white wine, butter, garlic and onion, served with a basket of crusty bread. There were at lea...
Last month, Eric and I took a trip to Maine, where we ate some fantastic meals in Portland (Duckfat and Two Fat Cats) and stayed at the charming Hartstone Inn, in Camden. On our way out, we had the ...
I like butter. Scratch that. I LOVE IT (all caps, lots of exclamation points. Ready? Here they come…)!!!!! It’s a wonderful thing when a recipe calls for butter. I joke about the exces...
I’m about to get serious here, everyone. I try not to do it too often. I’d much rather keep things around here light and, of course, food related. But given the devastating number of you...
It’s rare that Eric and I buy produce outside of what we get in our CSA box. It can usually hold us over pretty well from one week to the next. And having done this for a few years now, it...
On our way to Bellocq, Maggie (of Eat Boutique) and I were talking about what to expect from our trip. And, to be honest, we didn’t know what we were going into. Would the lighting be any goo...
What a terrible mistake I’d made. It burned, as if I had just consumed a massive amount of wasabi. The pain wasn’t instant. It was subtle at first, but then the damn thing attacked. I...
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