Unsurprisingly, our last few days back in Bangkok involved lots of food, as we attempted to fit in all the flavors and aromas we love about Thailand before heading home to Boston. More details later, but here are a few snaps to whet your appetite… Continue reading More glimpses of Bangkok
Since we’re not gamblers, and didn’t really have any time for significant sightseeing, when Rob and I learned we were coming to Las Vegas for three days we naturally started planning our culinary choices. The Vegas strip has no shortage of high-end meals, as well as a plethora of hotel buffets, and the usual fast-casual national chains. But we also knew there certainly must be … Continue reading Lotus of Siam
Ask ten people in Portland where the best place to go for brunch is, and you’ll get ten different answers. Portland does have a lot of great food, and brunch is no exception. We like several places, but one spot we’re especially partial to is Sonny’s, located in a funky converted old bank on Exchange Street. The flavors lean toward Mexican food, but nothing here is … Continue reading Sonny’s
We still mean to get more of our Guatemala photos up, but for now, a recipe inspired by our trip: poblanos, charred, peeled and stuffed with a filling of chorizo, potato and cilantro, served with a slightly spicy, smoky chipotle salsa. Let me start off by affirming this is not an authentic Guatemalan recipe, nor is it a true chile rellenos, as the latter are typically … Continue reading Chorizo stuffed poblanos with chipotle salsa
Memorial Day in our town is pretty quiet, with the big parade happening the day before on Sunday, so we usually spend it just relaxing at home together and enjoying a quiet day, and if the weather holds, getting the backyard set up for the season. Most of the day threatened rain, but by 3pm it was sunny enough that we felt confident enough to get … Continue reading Super-easy grilling: Sriracha-glazed shrimp & pineapple skewers
The hot, humid weather continues here in Boston, and is such that turning on the oven or standing over a pan on the stove seems absolutely out of the question. Even grilling does not appeal in this sticky weather. Last week we had some electrical work done, in the course of which the glass on the kitchen ceiling fan broke. Until we get it replaced, … Continue reading Hot weather dining: Super easy, spicy soba with cold vegetables
The past couple of weeks in Boston have been hot. Very, very hot. And while I do like summer a lot, and enjoy warm weather more the older I get (I joke now that I totally get why seniors move to Florida), the temps these past weeks–mid 90s–have been even a bit high for me to enjoy, coupled as they are with very high humidity … Continue reading Hot weather dining: Slightly spicy, very garlicky pesto
After an indulgent long weekend in New Orleans, a week of healthy eating was in order. But healthy doesn’t have to mean flavorless; we love food too much to eat boring dinners. The first night back we had slow-roasted tomato and garlic spaghetti; the next night I made what I call “French salad”: a combination of lots of chopped vegetables, a little bit of cooked … Continue reading Regaining balance: baked chicken taquitos with chipotle black beans
While this is not exactly an authentic Moroccan dish, the flavors and spirit of the food we had in Marrakech are there, from the harissa spiced meatballs and sauce, to the lemony couscous, and even the butternut squash, which we were rather surprised to find in one of the several tagines we tried. Even the yogurt, which is the secret ingredient that makes these meatballs … Continue reading Spicy Moroccan meatballs with butternut squash and tomato sauce, lemon couscous
This dish came together from a few sources. The couscous is a loose adaptation of a Jamie Oliver recipe; an uncooked couscous (yes, really) that is incredibly easy and versatile, depending on what veg you like. As far as the shrimp, I honestly can’t remember what the original source recipe was – might have been Emeril – but in any case I have tweaked it … Continue reading Spicy Shrimp & Couscous Salad
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