Review: Tuscan Kitchen
This year, for Mothers’ Day my family and I ventured to a 12:30 lunch reservation at Tuscan Kitchen in Portsmouth. Tuscan Kitchen in Portsmouth is […]
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Review: The Joinery Restaurant
The Joinery Restaurant is a cozy industrial-feeling bar and restaurant located inside the Newmarket Mills on Main Street and has been serving modern-southern food for […]
Recipes: Quick Weeknight Bites
It sure seems like we are FINALLY moving into warmer spring weather, new crops, seedlings, lighter fare, and a new season for Bites! I am […]
Recipe: Chicken Marsala
How to impress guests on a weeknight: Chicken Marsala; affordable, easy, delicious, light and yet hearty. It seems as if everyone has their own variation […]
Recipe: Scallop(ed)(s)
Tomorrow is… Valentine’s’ Day. Either you love it, or you dread it. Whether you have a significant other, don’t want a significant other, or love […]
Recipe: Wontons!
On the rare occasion I am blessed with a free Sunday afternoon I make Wontons. I learned the traditional recipe ages ago from a Chinese […]
Review: Toroso Kitchen
Inside a remodeled bookstore in Kennebunk Maine sits Toroso; a Spanish inspired Tapas restaurant where the acclaimed chef Shannon Bard (Zapoteca, Portland ME), brings the flavors […]
Recipe: Pesto Bread with Brie
There is nothing wrong with Baked Brie with bread to dip. This is the perfect holiday crowd-pleasing bite. If you are bringing this to a party, […]
Twelve Days of Bites
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…Did you know that the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” actually refers to the twelve […]
Recipe: Stuffed Poblano Peppers
This recipe is middle-ground between a Stuffed-Green-Pepper and a Jalapeño Popper. Poblanos offer a great “bite” with a less heat than a jalapeño, but more spice than a green pepper. Ingredients: […]
Thankful For…
On Thursday, I will be celebrating Thanksgiving with four generations of my family, under one roof, cooking a feast. This year, unexpectedly, the stars aligned, schedules […]
NewsFlash: Restaurant Week
In moments of shock, elation, devastation, celebration, and change we must eat. Our local businesses and restaurants are institutions who need and deserve our support regardless of […]
Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan
I absolutely adore eggplant for its characteristic “meaty” taste, texture, and versatility. Eggplant shows many faces in Baba Ganoush – a smoky and smooth dip, warming and […]
Karl’s Sausage Kitchen -A Paradise of Cased Meats
Saugus is one of my favorite places in New England. Yep, I said it; Saugus MA. When I was a kid it was like driving […]
Review: Pub 319 in Somersworth
A year ago I was feverishly pursuing opening my own authentic Italian-style deli. As I crunched numbers, dreamed about concepts, and visited locations, Somersworth always […]
Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Galette
Galette is a fancy word for rustic tart, which is a fancy term for tomato pie. We are in the last of the tomato season […]
Newsflash! Coming Soon…
Coming soon! I have heard a few vague rumors about a Beer and Burger restaurant coming to the Durham/Dover region from (deep-breath) Tuckaway Tavern in […]
Newsflash! Welcome Eastern Burger Company!
Welcome Eastern Burger Company! A new restaurant from the owner of popular Dover bar Sonny’s. Eastern Burger Company is getting rave reviews with options like […]
White Bean and Escarole Pizza
This pizza was inspired by a recent family dinner where half the crowd chowed on lobsters, clams, and an antipasto spread and the other half […]