Socked in the Eye

Pecan-Crusted Sockeye Salmon

Pecan Crusted Sockeye Salmon with Coconut Balsamic Edamame: I’m often surprised at how acute some people are with random, yet decisive, acts of kindness. Not just the occasional driver waving you first at the synchronous stop sign competition, or a … Continue reading

What To Do With a Drunken Sailor

Corned Beef & Cabbage Egg Rolls

Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Rolls: I came across a photo from years past of, well, let’s just say it was of close friends in a “highly entertained” state of consciousness (you know who you are). It reminded me of a … Continue reading

Green Alligators

Corned Beef & Cabbage Rolls

Corned Beef and Cabbage Rolls: I never really engaged in St Patrick’s Day until I had moved to Boston and experienced it firsthand, along with the deep pride that comes from those who have lived it. I remember when first arriving … Continue reading

Dancing With Simplicity

Chicken Marsala with Capellini

Chicken Marsala with Capellini: Simplicity is sometimes one of the more difficult things to achieve. Whether it’s distilling masses of complex concepts into a simple analogy that anyone’s grandmother can understand, or a gourmet weeknight dinner pulled from the crowded … Continue reading

Fishing for Cause

Salmon with Kale & Turnip Raita

Salmon with Kale & Turnip Raita: Swimming upstream is evidently easy for salmon, but less so for some who can’t think outside the box, especially when it comes to corporations. It vexes me that in an age of knowledge surrounded … Continue reading

The Sunnyside of Up

Latke with Egg & Parsnip Puree

Latke with Sunnyside Egg & Parsnip Puree: I woke up the other morning with a sense of accomplishment but hadn’t even done anything yet. This is a rarity, and positively influenced a variety of directions for the day. I always … Continue reading

Fudging It

Chocolate Crackle Cookies

Chocolate Crackle Cookies (Flourless, Gluten-free): The challenge of making a gooey fudgy cookie without flour is made simple with this recipe. No one would ever guess that these delicious crackle cookies contain zero flour. Be as creative as you would … Continue reading

Feeling Chili

Spicy Chicken Chili

Spicy Chicken Chili: It’s yet another tranquil New England day with snow falling slowing through the crisp air, and the need for something spicy and warm fuels our inspiration. When we first made this chili last weekend, it tasted so … Continue reading

Naked with Ravioli

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Beet Gnudi with Caraway Sauce: In business, when people I’ve just met ask me “how would you describe yourself,” I’m always tickled by the same answer that pops into my mind. With a grin that only I can see on … Continue reading

Picture This

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Fregola Sarda with Slow Roasted Pork and Vegetables: Cooking for me has always been spontaneous – a firecracker of inspiration, immediately followed by a serious of iniquitous acts that come together in a symphony of meaningful decisions that somehow result … Continue reading