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...

I like to travel the world, both literally and figuratively with my cooking. One of the best cookbooks I have is ‘5 Spices, 50 Dishes‘ – an easy introduction to Indian cooking. I have tried many recipes from it, my favorite is the Lamb Chops with Spicy Rub. It’s super...

I make a ton of Asian food. The flavor profiles always hits everything I’m looking for: sweet, salty, spicy and umami. I came across this recipe when looking for sides for an Asian entree. This can be done with any veggie – eggplant, squash, zucchini, mushrooms – basically...

Every time I get a new Cook’s Illustrated there is at least one thing that I must make immediately. This month it was Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. These cookies were amazing!!! A perfect balance between chocolate sugar cookies and brownies. I used Dutch-processed cocoa powder, so they...

I like to entertain and to have something for my guests to snack on. My go-to is this super easy, very impressive recipe for cinnamon sugar almonds. They taste great and make the house smell amazing!! I serve them alone or with cheese and crackers. I always have them on hand at home (in an...