June 2008

I bought the delicious halibut I made this weekend at Guido’s, but having just received my wonderful weekly fish bulletin from Rubiner’s, now I know that I can make it again–for $3/lb. less. That’s right, restaurant quality wild caught halibut is available for $16.95/lb if you preorder by Tuesday for a Thursday pick up. [...]

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You know those times when you make something that works out so well you simply cannot believe it? It’s culinary kismet, and there’s little more annoying than, months or years later, wracking your brain to remember what dish it was that was such a success.I’ve had a few of those lately, and though they’re [...]

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That broccoli rabe, sauteed in olive oil with shallots and a pinch or two of red pepper flakes, served alongside some grilled skirt steak rubbed with thyme, pepper and crushed chile de arbol.
This has nothing to do with produce, except that I served it atop some, but: halibut, baked in parchment with nothing more than [...]

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More lovely lettuce (heads, this week), gorgeous baby rapini (perhaps my favorite vegetable of all time, challenged only by artichokes and chard,) some perfume-y strawberries, more baby turnips (which, I confess, I exchanged for extra rapini since I still have turnips left from last week) and more snap peas, which I have been blanching and [...]

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Yesterday’s visit to the farm brought some surprises–snap peas, two pints of them, and fragrant, deep red strawberries. Field lettuces are back, as is bok choy (tiny, tender, babies this time) and Japanese turnips. Stay tuned for recipes, and those long-promised restaurant reviews. Also–out of town family comes to visit next week, [...]

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Summer in my family means something special: my husband cooks. The rest of the year, his culinary efforts are confined to pasta and the occasional quesadilla, though he does make incredible cappucino and espresso, thanks to this (yes, a gift from me. Highly recommended if you’re in the market for a high [...]

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The haul was similar to last week’s, though the lettuces and arugula have matured and so I came home with two large bunches of the latter and two different heads of the former, one red leaf, one bibb. The radishes are the long and sharp ones, again, delicious either as is or in salad. [...]

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Back from our long weekend, with restaurants to report on–B & G Oyster Bar in South Boston, and The Student Prince in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tune in tomorrow.

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I find myself here north of Beantown, visiting with one of my oldest, dearest friends, ensconced in her home, a place of consuming, cossetting beauty and great warmth.  Tomorrow, we will head into the city to explore with the short people, plans to include the MFA, the Museum of Science, the Boston Children’s Museum, and [...]

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