We spent a lovely evening at Bergamot a few weeks back and enjoyed their AMAZING tasting menu. It is 7 courses for $75/person with optional wine pairing $50/person, which we didn’t do since Kevin is more of a beer guy. The food was spectacular. Here is how the night progressed: We...

I’ve been MIA for a few weeks while we packed up the small Cambridge apartment and moved into a house (!) in Somerville. We also had to paint over glitter ceilings and pink walls before moving in, so it was quite a bit of work, but it was so worth it!  Since moving in, we’ve...

It’s hot pot season!! I was first introduced to hot pot by my brother-in-law. He took me to a place in Chinatown, NYC (that no longer exists). The menu looked a bit overwhelming, with fish balls and 10 different ‘Chinese greens’, but he ordered and I was along for the...

  I really like Mexican/Tex-Mex food, but I haven’t found a really good place for it in the Boston area. Thus, I make it at home. I make this recipe (using either flank steak or chicken breast) often. It’s super easy and delicious. I make pickled red onion to go along with...

We visited East by Northeast 5 years ago when we first moved to Cambridge. At that time we were not super impressed. But over the past year, there has been much talk about this tiny quaint restaurant in Inman Square, so we decided to give it another shot. The hostess was very friendly and the...