I had an amazing opportunity to tour the local Nourse Farm! Currently they are offering pick your own raspberries and flowers. I would lightly recommend checking them out. During our tour I got to see all of the beautiful plants, grounds and horses. The space is inspiring, peaceful, and the employees of Nourse Farm are …
Have you ever heard of patty pan squash? (Pause here to say that 10x as fast as you can) I did not until I was at a very recent and amazing event with a local farm (more on that next time). Patty pan squash is a summertime variety known for its funky shape and is …
Today I would like to talk about the flax seed. Flax has been around for a long time, and like most old world foods, have made a resurgence in our modern times. Flax has amazing benefits for your body especially for us ladies. Some of its key properties include, hormonal balance, high fiber, omega 3, …
Hello Readers and happy Friday! Last week we started our conversation on pickling, and how it is a great time to start thinking about preserving some of our summertime favorites. This weeks pick is the lovely beet. Beets are great for your body and you can read more on their benefits here. Here is the …
This month I would like to highlight the cucumber. Here in Massachusetts cucumbers are in peak season and it makes a lot of sense. Cucumbers are have an extremely high water and fiber content aiding in hydration and weight loss. As you may already know, hydration is a small problem that has many large solutions, …
One of my favorite things to do in my spare time is read other chefs cook books. I found this amazing coconut lime curried chicken recipe in one of Marcus Samuelsson books Marcus off Duty: the recipes I cook at home. If you are interested click here to check out his books or you can …
This week I wanted to share with you my shrimp salad. Made with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, avocado and edible flowers. The dressing was made by taking the liquid I used to cook the shrimp, blended a tomato and 1/4 cup of olive oil, and finally let chill until serve. This was one of the …
I am sharing photos from two recent events! In order from left to right, by row we have: Roasted red pepper hummus cucumber cups Roasted eggplant and tahini stuffed baby bellas Pears baked in honey, rosemary and goat cheese Beers used to create the dishes for our paired dinner with Flying Dreams Brewery. Ceviche paired …
Last weekend for mother’s day we had chocolate pancakes! Packed with pea protein powder, these pancakes were very satisfying and curbed every sweet craving. We topped these off with fresh strawberries, butter and honey.
Hello Readers and Happy Monday, Today we have tzatziki sauce! Typically used to dress gyros, tzatziki can also be used to dip veggies, dress regular salads or spread on crackers. This delicious dressing is high protein, satisfying and really simple. Personally I enjoy whole milk plain yogurt, it is creamy, satisfies my fat craving and …
So shrimp, probably one of my personal favorite foods. I love spicy shrimp, coconut shrimp and fried shrimp, now before I go Forest Gump on you I will cut to this weeks GOT ( Game of Thrones ) dish which was a smoky Cajun seasoned lemon shrimp. Served with toasted baguettes to sop up all …
Last week for the Game of Thrones premier, we wanted to eat something special. Rather quickly, my brain went to European cuisine, and from there it only took about 30 seconds for me to blurt out beef wellington! It had been years since I made a beef wellington and knew right away I would have …
Ahh New York… This past weekend I had the amazing experience of going to the unofficial (yet definitely official) capitol of the world, New York. In an amazing city full of people and I mean full (about 62.8 million visitors a year, just visitors!) it is easy to feel compelled with its majesty and yet …
Today I would like to talk about a traditional middle eastern “croquette” called Kibbeh. It is a hearty dish packed with flavor, pretty healthy and not too mention very satisfying. This was made for a client who wanted to try something out of their comfort zone, nutrient dense and healthy! Kibbeh is made with bulgur …
I am sharing with you an image from a recent private chef client I had. I love creating special moments in people’s homes during occasions like anniversaries, baby showers, brunches and many more! The entre for this client was beef bourguignon (or beef burgundy). This dish is warm, tender and very hearty. Ingredients include white …
