The other night on Netflix we watched a great docuseries called Rotten. One of the episodes, Cod is Dead, dealt with the struggles of local fishermen off the coast of New Bedford since the federal regulations designed to replenish fish populations have been instated. It was a tough one because it really encouraged you to […]
Pasta & Grains
Prosciutto Ravioli from Eataly in Boston
This past weekend we took the kids to Boston for a little getaway. While it didn’t go exactly as planned (a.k.a. kids do not always behave quite as you expect), we were not going to let anything stop us from stopping in at Eataly located in the Prudential Center on Boylston Street. Oh my gosh […]
Wheat Berry Veggie Burgers
I have been a lover of veggie burgers since I discovered them in college. Unfortunately, the frozen cardboard variety was what I usually ended up with and I don’t think I need to tell you those are pretty gross! Veggie burgers have come a long way since then, but I had never made them from scratch. Last […]
Paprika Pasta
Our trusty old KitchenAid mixer has recently turned 21. It reminds me of the mixer my mom had when I was little…sturdy, reliable and full of cooking memories of foods that we made with it (and lots of beaters that we licked clean). What we love most about ours is that we have, over the […]
Parmesan Rice
This time of year always seems to evoke more food memories than the warmer months. Maybe it is because New England autumns are such a part of my soul. They scream out memories as numerous as fallen leaves on the ground…and here where we are that can equate to thousands. This is somewhat amusing to […]
Ricotta Mint Tortellini with Mango, Prosciutto & Pecorino
As often as possible we love to include the kids in our cooking endeavors. After all…what child does not love to mix, pour and test?! We have found that our two have become adventurous eaters when they have a hand in the creation of what they are eating. With aprons on and lots of paper […]
Perfectly Cooked Quinoa
There is (in my opinion) nothing worse than thinking you are going to sit down to eat a delicious bowl of any sort of grain only to find out that, upon biting, you didn’t quite cook it enough. There are two specific problem grains for me…wheat berries and quinoa. My love of quinoa goes back […]
Spinach Mac & Cheese with Tin Mustard
We are on a comfort food kick here. I’m not sure if it is because we finally have our kitchen back or if it is from the extreme amount of cold / snow we have had. Either way…dinners are working out to be quite tasty. A while back I read a recipe for spinach mac […]