looks like a muffin, but really it’s a nicely flaky crust shaped like a muffin that contains a mixture of pork, beef, onions, carrots, peas, and other sundry things. and baked together for close to an hour, it definitely hits the spot. if we consider […]
sometime (again, my memory is pretty much shot) after my final review, carrie wanted to make coq au vin from the latest issue of cook’s illustrated. i offered to make dessert, and then cast about thinking of a winter dessert that would be suitable. i […]
also several weeks ago, i had enough time (!!!) to go with carrie to the chocolate lounge at mariposa. on thursdays at 7pm, a mini-enterprise takes over the space at mariposa and it becomes a short ode to chocolate. because who wouldn’t be excited by […]
restaurant pava / 1229 centre street / newton ma / 617-965-0905 / m-sat 11:30-2:30 + 5:30-10pm, sun 11-2:30 + 5:30-10pm / reservations accepted (and recommended, by me) / entrees moderately expensive ($18-25) yes yes, i know i’ve been remiss in updating foodlust. but in repentance, i […]
in the world of restaurant eaters, “leftovers” is a dirty word. it’s the moldy mac and cheese festering in a tupperware in the back of your fridge, pushed out of the way by pudding cups and beer. it’s the smell of mold spreading throughout your […]
what i have realized as i’ve gotten older is that i am, in fact, like my mother. every time she cooks for large groups of people (ie family), she spends almost the entire time in the kitchen. no level of exhortation gets her to stop […]
take a moment to ponder the following phrase: “sausages with sherry caramel glazed pears.” have you ever heard anything more wonderful in your life? it was even better than i could have expected. sausage? glorious. sherry? sure. caramel glazed pears? oh yeah. then, i was […]
i’ve been remiss in updating my beloved blog (which is two years old!!!), and have a few restaurant reviews to offer you: caffe umbra and om for restaurant week, plus pomodoro. om: 8/18, 1p.m. 92 winthrop street / cambridge ma / 617-576-2800 / m-sat 5pm-1am, […]
looking at my favorite food blogs, i’m starting to realize that half (ok, maybe a third) of having a successful food blog is having a really fabulous variety of dishware and silverware. porcelain, stoneware, metal, glass, different colors and shapes, and the like. i have […]
they don’t! at least, the idea of a soft, chewy cookie seems to be a particularly american thing. i guess they’d be less attractive in china because they don’t keep well – although cookies nowadays have so many preservatives in them that they would probably […]