Taste of the Nation is a tasting event featuring over 70 of Boston’s great restaurants, 30 wineries, specialty cocktails, silent auction and live entertainment. But it's not just a glamorous foodie event - it...

April 15, 2011

Cupcakes All Around

Maybe cupcakes aren't just a trend. After all, cupcakes boutiques are still sprouting up left and right, never without a dearth of customers. And bakers, both amateurs and professionals, always have some special cupcake recipe...

April 12, 2011

Ice Cream Sunday

What do you get when you marry local vanilla bean ice cream with local chocolate covered cacao nibs? You end up with a perfectly happy union: an ice cream sundae made with Batch ice cream,...

... is something we all need once in a while. A few nights ago, I went to a Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting with Megan, Meghan, Daisy, and Jen. It was a beautiful night as...

April 7, 2011

Hainanese Chicken Rice

When I went to Singapore last year, everyone kept telling me to try "Chicken Rice" or Hainanese Chicken Rice. I didn't understand what the big deal was: it was just poached chicken in a...

April 5, 2011

How to Make Gnocchi

Ever encountered a food you find intimidating (and hard to pronounce), so you never make it at home because you think it's super fancy and challenging to make? Then you realize it actually is...

First, decide: do you choose from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Death, Conquest, Famine, or War) or do you choose from the Seven Deadly Sins (Wrath, Lust, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Vanity, or Envy)?...

March 30, 2011

Dimsum Brunch

The atmosphere seems hectic, but everyone is in a jovial mood. There are long lines waiting outside for brunch, people bundled up and laughing, soaking in the unmistakable Chinatown air. Inside, tables are filled...

March 27, 2011

Cemitas at Dorado Tacos

A cemita is a Mexican sandwich served on a fluffy sesame-seeded egg roll. At Dorado Tacos in Brookline, cemitas are served with black beans, chipotles en adobo, avocado, Oaxaca cheese & cilantro. It's...

The creamy sauce, the mushrooms slices, the earthy truffle flavor - one forkful of this pasta and I was back in Tuscany. When I was in Florence, my parents and I ate a simple...