Heirloom Tomato Salsa

Heirloom Tomato Salsa

I got a veritable truckload of giant heirloom tomatoes from my CSA last week… or at least, I was supposed to. I did not take my full share of 18 heirloom at 30 regular tomatoes. One heirloom was so ripe that it actually popped on the way home, spilling tomato guts all down my leg … Continue reading

Roasted beet, potato, and goat cheese salad

Roasted beet, potato, and goat cheese salad

If only I’d had some rosemary. Would also be good on a bed of spinach! Chop raw potatoes and beets into bite-sized pieces, toss in olive oil/salt/pepper/rosemary(?) and cook at 425 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. Beets will be a bit firmer. After it’s cooled a bit, sprinkle some goat … Continue reading

Island Creek Oysters

Island Creek Oysters

Island Creek Oysters are world-renowned for their sweetness, merroir, and creaminess. And they’re seeded and raised in Duxbury, MA, home of my grandparents! If that’s not enough of a reason to be obsessed with them, I’d also highly recommend reading Shucked, a firsthand city-to-sludge account of working on the Island Creek Oyster Farm.

Boston Food Trucks: LOBSTA LOVE

Boston Food Trucks: LOBSTA LOVE

There are tons of them around where I work, and I’m going to chronicle them this summer.  First up: Lobsta Love. I was torn between the Lobster Panini (gouda, avocado, grilled peaches, tarragon, and lobster OH MY) and the Lobster Sliders, but decided I wasn’t hungry enough for a 13 dollar lunch. 

I don’t know how to do Swiss Chard

I don’t know how to do Swiss Chard

A lot’s been going on since the last post–first, life updates! 1. Cat is still lovely, although she’s grumpier now that it’s hot and humid. I am too. 2. Got back together with an old boyfriend, Kevin. Things are going rather well; living in the same place is much better for healthy relationships. 3. Spencer … Continue reading

Sourdough bread!

Sourdough bread!

One of my stocking gifts this summer was a small dehydrated container of King Arthur Flour’s original 150 year old sourdough starter. I’d made sourdough starter about this time last year but wasn’t diligent enough to use and maintain it, so eventually it died. I’m going to be better with this one. I’ve already made … Continue reading