I mentioned in a previous post that I had never tried asparagus. I know, weird right? I love vegetables, especially green ones. So why did it take me more than 26 years to try this one? I don’t really have a good reason. Finally, curiosity got the better of me and I bought some the […]
Lauren’s back Guest-clacking for us again, after last sharing with us her diatribe on the atrocity that is mayonnaise. I wouldn’t want anyone to think from my last post that I am a picky eater. I am, but I don’t want you to think that because I hate mayonnaise. Indeed, there are foods out there […]
When my sister-in-law recently told me about a relatively new Worcester restaurant that offers all local fare, I was intrigued, to say the least. Heck, I base my whole column, Fresh Foodie, on championing local, whole foods. So I hopped over to Armsby Abbey‘s website to check out the goods. Yeah, it’s about the beer, […]
It’s been a while since we’ve made grilled pizza, but tonight the stars were in alignment and the weather was cooperating, so pizza we grilled. It was nothing fancy; in fact, it was an old go-to combination of whatever we had in the veggie bin and Trader Joe’s pesto chicken sausage. The toppings were onion, […]
I recently spoke with Wil Wheaton, probably best known for his role as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, or if you are my four-year-old son, the voice of Blue Beetle, Aqualad and Darkstar. He did a recent guest spot on TNT’s Leverage and I talked with him about it. You can read […]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from making Rachael Ray’s recipes, it is to never underestimate her. A brief look at her recipes reveals few ingredients, simple combinations and easy preparation. At first glance, there’s nothing special about most of her dishes. So really, how good could they be? Well, they could be amazing, and […]
To the owners of restaurants, diners, cafes, bistros, and grease trucks…Hi! Let’s talk about menu items, shall we? Over the past weekend I partook in one of your eating establishments. I won’t mention the name in order for you to avoid undo embarrassment. Let’s just say that it was a diner in a state on the […]
