Lets face it. We love chicken. It’s on every menu in nearly every American restaurant and most of us have some sort of poultry in our refrigerators at any given time. Chicken comes in all shapes and sizes, on bone …
Monthly Archive: October 2011
Oct
28
2011
Oct
27
2011
La Tortilla Española or Tortilla de Patatas
Chances are, if I have ever been lucky enough to serve you a meal, you’ve probably tasted Tortilla Española, the ubiquitous national anthem of Spanish cooking. So simple to prepare correctly, yet so complex in flavor. So much fun to present at …
Oct
25
2011
In The Beginning There Was…….Sofrito. (VIDEO)
Back when I was a child in Spain, I’d wake up in the morning to the sweet aromas of onions,peppers, garlic and tomatoes frying from the kitchen. This “sofrito” was the basis of most of our meals for the week. …
Oct
23
2011
The Barking Crab. Boston, Mass.
When in Boston visit The Barking Crab. We stumbled upon this perfect out of the way crab shack nestled along the docks at Ft Point Landing in Boston. Order the Naked Lobster Roll and Crab Salad over Seaweed, an ice cold …
Oct
21
2011
Aunt Dianne’s Lemon & Anchovy Stuffed Artichokes
In honor of my dear Aunt Dianne, who is currently in Verona, Italy, I decided to try my hand at the wonderful artichokes she has made me all my life. I never actually watched her prepare the stuffing, but I …
Oct
19
2011
Holiday Tangerine and Toasted Walnut Salad
Need a fun and easy side dish for the upcoming Holiday Season? I recently prepared a Tangerine and Toasted Walnut Salad that wowed my guests. The hardest part of the dish is peeling and seperating the tangerine slices . Toast the …