Month: August 2019

(My) Best of Boston – Part 3 – Fast Casual

(My) Best of Boston – Part 3 – Fast Casual

Fast food doesn't have to mean frozen burgers and fries. Just like the rest of the country, there are a lot of fast casual restaurants in Boston that serve delicious fresh food in minutes. Eventide Eventide Fenway is the Boston outpost of the well-known Portland,...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 2 – Less Formal Favorites

(My) Best of Boston – Part 2 – Less Formal Favorites

In this post I continue with my tour of favorite Boston restaurants. Zaftig's Delicatessen Zaftigs in Brookline is a great place for all-day breakfasts and deli sandwiches. I also enjoy the burgers and steak tips and when I'm sick there's nothing better than a quart...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 1 – Celebrations

(My) Best of Boston – Part 1 – Celebrations

Updated August 2022 As I leave Boston, the home I've known for half my life, and return to Hawaii, my true home, I am dedicating the next several posts to some Boston and New England favorites. Craigie on Main Sadly, Craigie closed during the pandemic. I wait with...

Tomato and Feta Stacks

Tomato and Feta Stacks

Living in New England I enjoy the changing of the seasons, something that isn't as dramatic in Hawaii. While I don't care for the winter I hold on to the promise of summer and its bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables. At this time of the year it's hard to limit my...

Fresh Mint Ice Cream

Fresh Mint Ice Cream

The first ice cream cookbook I purchased was David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop and in the summer it is one of my go-to cookbooks to make frozen treats. The recipe for black pepper ice cream remains a component of one of my favorite desserts. I...