Something Old and Something New

Let’s start with the something new. One of the supermarket chains around here has a very odd exotic food section. Some of the produce is not exotic at all and appears elsewhere in the store- like pomegranates, Asian pears, and mushrooms. The more unusual produce is usually over-ripe (yes, that’s the polite term for rotten). Although the store frequently has lychees, they’ve never been good enough to buy. But yesterday, some of the produce actually looked fresh! I have always … Continue reading

Blue Crab from the Barge

I have always loved eating crabs. I remember sitting in a restaurant as a 7-year-old downing all-you-can-eat dungeness crab legs to a fatigued waitress’ surprise. My Aunt Rocki and Uncle Joe make the most delicious crabs too, and I’ve spent many hours battling through cuts burning with Old Bay just to dig out one more morsel of meat. Crab legs were also a delicious New Year’s Day tradition at my grandma’s house. For years after moving away from home, I … Continue reading

Three Meals in One- Boeuf Bourguignon for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

In a quest to cook something on the weekend that can be transformed into different meals throughout the week, it would be foolish to overlook boeuf bourguignon. It is a delicious, satisfying, and relatively healthy meal on its own right out of the oven, but it becomes even more delicious after it sits in the refrigerator for a day or two. Boeuf bourguignon is also very versatile, and I am constantly finding new ways to serve it. The classic way, … Continue reading