Ah, late August, the season for earthquakes, hurricanes and tomatoes in upstate New York. For the record, of the three, I prefer a glut of tomatoes over an excess of seismic activity or a deluge of rain accompanied by ridiculous winds. I took a bike ride Saturday to the Troy Farmer's Market to pick up a … Continue reading Tomato Pie
Category: Food
Mussels!
Last week I picked up 2lbs of live mussels at Price Chopper for the incredible price of $2.99. Yep - not a typo, less than $1.50 per pound! This may be the cheapest least expensive meal I've ever cooked, macaroni with butter and onions and Parmesan aside.Coincidentally, as I flipped around the television on the … Continue reading Mussels!
Fish Tacos – a visual love letter
Grilled Halibut, baby mesclun, sour cream, salsa, flour tortillas - made at home Grilled cod, red cabbage slaw, aioli - Aquinnah, MA Grilled tilapia, guacamole, salsa, cilantro cream - Sharky's, Oak Bluffs, MA
Shucked up in Wellfleet
I love Wellfleet. I love oysters. I love my life.
Dinner at the Arlington House
Last night I drove 20 minutes east of the Hudson to have dinner at the Arlington House in West Sand Lake. Getting there is really easy - take 43 east, go through the little village area of West Sand Lake, pass the quarry thing on the left and the restaurant will be on your left … Continue reading Dinner at the Arlington House
Mangez Montreal
Until last weekend, I hadn't been to Montreal for about 5 years. My last visit there was during the dark GWB years when we packed up the family and fled to Canada for Thanksgiving - a small protest made memorable by our turkey Peking Duck dinner in Chinatown. Obviously much is different these days - … Continue reading Mangez Montreal
Sunday Dinner – Father’s Day edition
Family dinners remain an important part of life for all of my family so for Dad's Day the plan was a shared meal on the deck. And what a spectacular day it was! The menu was cobbed together (with duct tape! Isn't that how Dads do it?) kind of last minute, but I did have … Continue reading Sunday Dinner – Father’s Day edition
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