There are few things more concerning than an overcooked piece of really nice fresh fish. Swordfish is one of my favorites, but I’ve always been scared of overcooking it on the stove top or in the oven. The grill always seems to cook it perfectly – charred on the outside, sticky and flaky in the…
When you think of a fireplace in the house, you normally think of it in a living room. It’s true, fires are cozy and heat up the house, some might even say they’re decorative. But a couple hundred years ago fireplaces played a major role in the kitchen. Namely, this was how you would cook…
This no knead bread recipe is the stuff dreams are made of. This post should actually be called “The No Knead Bread that No One Told Me About” – because it was news to me! Very very good news. 🙂 Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked bread on a chilly day. It’s comforting, and…
Hey everyone! I had a realization the other day: Food connects everyone: past, present, future, real, or otherwise. Food can bring the past to life, it can take you to other cultures around the world, and it even makes fictional characters a little more life-like! A recipe can transport you to a different time, place, or…
Quick pickling is an easy way to preserve your extra veggies – especially if you have a farm share or a garden, and you wind up with way more veggies than you can possibly consume. I like to quick pickle, over regular-pickling, because I plan to use these veggies within 1-2 months, and I have…
Washburn Island in Waquoit Bay (Falmouth, Cape Cod) is one of my favorite secret hangouts. Accessible only by private boat, this island is uninhabited, except for 10 campsites and a park ranger. Amenities are few, as are rules. Each site has firepits with a grill top, and 2 solar composting toilets (glorified outhouses). And the…
I’m not much of a meat-eater. In fact, for half my life I’ve been an on-and-off vegetarian, but there are three meats I always have a hard time giving up when I go veg: Hamburgers, Chicken wings, and Lamb shanks. Every few months I splurge on a good lamb shank or two and treat myself…