I am so happy to have my youngest sister, Patty, write a guest post for me while I'm on vacation. She is the yogi who introduced me to hot vinyasa, the person who shares...
I often get asked for restaurant recommendations, and while I have been very fortunate to dine at some of the most excellent places here in Boston, I have a select few that are extremely...
Sushi-maker.
Clearly, I am not.
I tried my best at the Sushi and Sake 101 event at Haru last Tuesday, but unfortunately my sushi creations did not look so good/just wasn't appetizing enough/were kinda falling apart/okay...
How can eating a slice of coconut cheesecake feel so rewarding?
Maybe it has something to do with those famous chocolate wafers. Have you ever had those, from Nabisco? It comes in a yellow box,...
I attended the first Talking Taste event at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) last Friday, where we enjoyed some beautiful waterfront views and cooking demonstrations by two of Boston’s most celebrated chefs, Ken...
I get a lot of catalogs in the mail, and while some of them go straight to recyling, some of them get cherished and read just like a beloved magazine. One of the catalogs...
I've never really liked beets.
I find beets a little too slimy... And I don't like its undecisiveness - is it sweet or is it bitter? Is it soft or is it crunchy? Does it...
There are days when I feel no greater satisfaction than slaving over a hot stove, cooking for hours, and baking some treats and goodies.
But other days, other 90-degree, scorching hot, it's-really-summer days, I really...
Let's be honest here: chocolate cake is good. Double chocolate is even better. But double chocolate cake flavored with orange liqueur? That's the best.
After I made dark chocolate ganache dessert cups, I knew I...
I've waxed poetic about cheese before - along with chocolate, it is my top food love. From pimiento to mozzarella, from Venezuelan cheese to Filipino cheese, from ricotta and goat cheese to gouda, I...