ThumbnailCrisp White Greek Wine

ThumbnailThe Bookmill, Montague, MA

ThumbnailSalt Traders & Didi Davis Foods, Ipswich, MA

ThumbnailParis Foods You Must Eat, Part 2

ThumbnailBerkeley Farmer’s Market, SF

ThumbnailSweet Mint Tea, Grande Mosquée de Paris

From the category archives:

chefs

Food Event: Our Palate vs. Our Planet

by Maggie Battista
Thumbnail image for Food Event: Our Palate vs. Our Planet

A few of us over at Eat Boutique – okay, perhaps all of us! – are in love with Joanne Chang. She’s started several fabulous Boston-area bakeries that showcase, among other delicious goodies, some of the best cinnamon rolls around; they’re so good they were even featured on the Food Network. Joanne and a great

big LITTLE Get Together

by Maggie Battista
Thumbnail image for big LITTLE Get Together

I learned about big LITTLE Get Together, a personal chef service based on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, a few weeks ago. Founders Flannery Klette-Kolton and Lauren Gerrie are the ultimate hostesses, putting their big hearts toward creating contemporary urban cuisine with amazing ingredients. They shared these lovely recipes, recipes that made me want

Deirdre & Caleb, Pane e Salute

by Maggie Battista
Thumbnail image for Deirdre & Caleb, Pane e Salute

I have a thing for Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber. This thing is more like a crush, a serious crush. Well, perhaps it’s more like a rabid fascination with and aspiration for what they are… a sweet couple who cares so much about authentic food and old-fashioned hospitality that they’ve carved a great life for

Open Letter to the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten

by Maggie Battista
Thumbnail image for Open Letter to the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to meet Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. It was an incredibly intimate affair, one I shared with a close friend of mine and about… 2,000 other people. Yes, I was one of THOSE people who waited in line for two hours to purchase copies of her new book

Grown Up Mac and Cheese

by Maggie Battista

I’m on a Barefoot Contessa kick this week. In fact, I think I may be in love with her. Not real love, like the love I feel for my husband or even my dog. It’s the kind of love I feel for people who build community via their food. She helps me nurture my little

Potato Gratin with Leeks and Shitake Mushrooms

by Maggie Battista

I’ve never really made a gratin recipe. I may have tried a recipe years ago, only to find that when exact measurements weren’t followed it cooked into a big, gooey mess. Last night was a very different experience.
My husband and I had some friends over, as we’re like to do most Saturday nights. My husband

Recipe: Apple Cranberry Crisp

by Maggie Battista

Sometimes, when I have an excess of organic fruits or vegetables from the farm and haven’t found independent inspiration for their preparation, I type what I have into a search box and see what pops up. Though I have over 200 cookbooks, I still go straight to the Internet. Today, I was overwhelmed with the

Recipe: French Chocolate Bark

by Maggie Battista

The Barefoot Contessa showcased a lovely recipe for French Chocolate Bark earlier this month and it was so easy. I am all about easy, so I had to try it. I made a large batch earlier this week for delivery to my husband’s work. I found that it was a dessert masked as a slightly

Davide’s Farewell Tour

by Maggie Battista

A few nights ago, a very dear friend of mine visited my home, probably for one of the last times in a very long time. Davide is a floral designer from my last life; we worked together very well and became good friends. His Visa is up and he is traveling back to his home,

Related Posts with Thumbnails

← Previous Entries