Category Archives: Wine

Last week I visited the coastal areas north of Boston. I had a ticket for a concert by Kathy Mattea, an American country music and bluegrass singer. She’s been one of my favorite artists for close to 30 years. While … Continue reading →

It’s been a warm October in New England, with more great produce from our local farmers. My wife and I have each enjoyed cooking during this time of plenty. Zucchini and Mushroom Frittata and a Shrimp Dish on the side … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to go to the restaurant Atlantico in Boston for a couple of years, but I was always discouraged because it is in a part of the city I rarely get to, and parking in that area seemed … Continue reading →

This is a short story about a couple of meals I made recently, featuring salt cod. As often happens with me and food, it’s also a story about history, geography, culture, and great food. The specific meals triggering the story … Continue reading →

After making the beet ravioli, I still had some fresh pasta sheets available, so I decided to make linguine with it, and do some sort of a mushroom sauce. A bit of research in my recipe files turned up this … Continue reading →

The full name for this dish is Casunziei all’Ampezzana. It is a hearty beet-filled ravioli, originating in the mountains of what is now northern Italy. This region (the Dolomites) were part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire until the end of World … Continue reading →

One of my more unusual cookbooks is The Geometry of Pasta. Here is a quote from the NPR review of the book, when it was published in 2010: “Pasta comes in a myriad of wonderful shapes — tubes and spirals, … Continue reading →

Now that I’m mostly caught up with blog entries for my fans, I will close out the Spring season with a brief selection of tasty and attractive dishes. None of these were important enough for a full story, but I … Continue reading →