This delicious soup is on most Thai restaurant menus, from the hole in the wall take out places to fancier eat in establishments. However, has anyone actually been to a really fancy Thai restaurant? Honestly, I have probably had more Thai take out over the years as it travels well, is super tasty, reasonably priced …

This flavorful Indian Chickpea Curry is so easy and will jazz up grilled chicken or fish or makes a hearty vegetarian main course when served with rice and Naan bread.

I’ve been cooking all along, but I’m ready to write again after a longer than expected hiatus.

Is there anything more comforting on a cold winter day than soup?? A hearty minestrone, fresh tomato basil, and a good old fashioned chicken soup are all satisfying, but my favorite has always been French Onion. Is it the soup or the crusty melted cheese over a slice of French Bread (or Sourdough) that makes …

Is it me, or have Brussels Sprouts become the “in” vegetable of the moment? Actually, it’s been going on for a good 10 years, but they seem to be on every menu as a side dish, shaved as a salad, or even as an appetizer. If you’re like me, you may have been (or continue …

Back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, the hottest chef in Boston was Todd English. He initially had two restaurants in Charlestown, where he and his family lived. Figs was the more casual pizza place that my friend Leah and I loved and frequented on our girls nights out. Olives, however, was the flagship …

Those were the exact words my friend Joe commented on my first post after a long hiatus! Really, who decides to embark upon a major renovation in the midst of a pandemic and a severe disruption in the supply chain resulting in LONG delays in furniture and appliances? Well, we did, that’s who. As if …

I am an accidental bread baker, having received a “gift” of some sourdough starter from my friend Jenny in November of 2020. I felt that I owed it to her thoughtfulness to keep the starter alive and try my hand a making bread. I was rewarded with early success and have become hooked. Since I …

I haven’t written much recently because I have been in project management mode in preparation for our move from Chicago to Houston. Since mid January, we have purchased a new home in Houston, Dennis started a new job, we embarked on a renovation project involving a gut rehab of the kitchen, and have been preparing …

Last, but not least, it was Timmy Lynch’s turn to spend the day in the kitchen with me. As the youngest at 8 years old, (and 11 and 8 years younger than older brothers Billy and joe) “the Caboose” is not very adventurous about food, so I wasn’t sure what we were going to cook. …