Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and Travel
Cibo Matto is an Italian restaurant just off of 495 in Massachusetts. Even though it's a little off the beaten path in terms of location (i.e. it's not in a big city), it's easy to get to and worth the trip. At his suggestion, I met my producer friend, Joe, at the restaurant just to catch... Continue Reading →
Parish Cafe has been around since the 1990's, however despite living in Boston for seven years and just outside of Boston for five, I never made it to Parish Cafe until recently. Even with the rave reviews, when I finally did get to eat at Parish Cafe, it was at their newer location in the... Continue Reading →
I love Indian food and almost always enjoy it whenever I have it. That gave Rasoi a pretty good base of expectations to meet on my part. When I found out that the owner of Kabob and Curry, Sanjiv Dhar, also owned Rasoi, the bar for excellence went even higher. The reason I had high expectations... Continue Reading →
Kobeba (pronounced Ko-beh-buh) or Kibbeh, is a classic Middle Eastern dish consisting of a filling of ground beef surrounded by layers of a ground beef and cracked burghul (bulgur) wheat mixture. It is very commonly found in single-serve preparations shaped into conical, fried, meatballs. While the meatball version can be very good, I prefer it... Continue Reading →
Birch opened up in June 2013 and I finally had a chance to visit the restaurant when I went there to eat with friends. When I entered the restaurant, I wasn't ready for how small it is. It basically only seats 16-18 people around a U-shaped bar. Nonetheless, this tiny restaurant, run by chef-owners Benjamin... Continue Reading →
Chef Benjamin Sukle and his wife Heidi, opened Birch Restaurant in June 2013. The restaurant has received national acclaim since then while Chef Sukle has been nominated twice for a James Beard Award. Not too long after they opened, I finally had a chance to visit the restaurant with friends. Upon entering the restaurant, I wasn't... Continue Reading →
I'd heard about Oga's from a few food bloggers who had nothing, but good things to say about the restaurant. One blogger I read likened Oga's to a more affordable, but same quality as some of the best sushi places in Boston like Oishii (see my review here). With rave reviews like that, I knew... Continue Reading →
This year some friends and I had an early Thanksgiving in Connecticut because my friends weren't able to make it home this year. Our hostess called it, "Friendsgiving," in an appropriate attempt at distinguishing the event from its usual late-month predecessor. While trying to come up with what dish to bring, my friend, Flex (of... Continue Reading →
I've known about Farmstead for a long time, but for some reason every plan I made to go there somehow derailed and I kept postponing the trip. After finally having a meal at Farmstead, I can see the error in my procrastinating ways. Farmstead is known for its commitment to sustainability, local food sourcing, and... Continue Reading →
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