Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and Travel
Crowd Cow offered me a free sample of their products to review. Always one for trying antother meat delivery service, I eagerly agreed to give it a shot. I received a box filled with a wide variety of some of Crowd Cow's offerings ranging from ground beef, to steak, to chicken, and seafood. They offer... Continue Reading →
In the last 25 years sushi has grown in the mainstream food scene in the U.S. What was once considered a strange or unfathomable dish to the average American in the 1980s is now one of the most sought after. I know my own cravings for fresh, delicious fish seem bottomless. As a sushi lover,... Continue Reading →
Newport, RI in the summer is known for seaside dining and fresh seafood. Nonetheless, many visitors don't know where to look beyond the famous Thames Street downtown. The Newport Lobster Shack is not too far off the beaten path, so it's easy to find and offers another option for experiencing outdoor dining in Newport. Newport... Continue Reading →
Seafood is generally a favorite of many and while welcome year round, it's especially sought after during the summer months. There's something refreshing and uplifting about enjoying the flavors of the ocean while sitting outside in the warm weather that places like Dune Brothers Seafood capitalize on. Rhode Island and New England in general are... Continue Reading →
Every since going to Oahu, Hawaii, my wife and I have been obsessed with poke ("po-kay"). If you've ever had sushi (especially tuna sashimi or a tuna roll) and loved it, then you'll love sushi's stocky, less-well-traveled cousin, poke! I say less well traveled, because sushi is everywhere while poke is tragically so much harder... Continue Reading →
I've been holding out on sharing this review of Eli's Kitchen for two reasons. The first is that I wanted to make sure I had enough photos to capture some of the wonderful food. The second is that I wasn't sure I wanted the word to get out about how incredible this little restaurant actually is... Continue Reading →
Few sandwiches encapsulate New England like the classic lobster roll. While lobster rolls are readily available in the summer months throughout New England, they can unfortunately come with a high price tag. Even worse are restaurants that take advantage of this price tag, but still manage to sell a sub-par or skimpy product. That is... Continue Reading →
For those of you that don't know, ceviche is a dish made from shellfish or white, non-fatty fish and that uses no heat to cook the fish. Instead, the dish uses acid from fresh limes or lemons to cold cook the seafood. When done properly, the dish is a coolly refreshing combination of ocean and citrus. I've... Continue Reading →
When my cousin, her husband, and two children (now three!) were staying with us while visiting the U.S., my family and I tried to show them around to let them try new things. Sometimes the best way to immerse people in another country is to have them try that country's food. On this occasion, we opted... Continue Reading →
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