Dublin Lawyer, Tiny Potatoes, Frisee and Maytag Bleu with Hot Bacon Dressing
Lobster. I just can’t get enough of it. And, while it’s only $3.99 at Al’s Seafood in North Hampton, NH, I can get as much as I like! Heck – it’s cheaper than chicken breast right now. Of course,...
View ArticleRosemary Cream and Roasted Garlic Chicken Chowder, Salami Crisps, Buttery...
Winter has officially descended upon New England, which means it’s time for soups and stews and chowders, oh my! There is nothing like filling your soul and stomach with something warm and oozy when...
View ArticleSteak Tips, Savory Mushroom Sauce, Cheddar Mashed, Arugula Salad
After many helpings of leftover Thanksgiving turkey, it was high time for Lolita to feed her inner barbarian by diving into a steaming hot plate of RED MEAT. Steak, baby — that’s what I wanted. The...
View ArticleCrispy Fried Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes, Dark and Creamy Umame Gravy
I have been obsessed with frying things ever since I read SeriousEats.com’s tutorial on Korean Fried Chicken. The technique they describe worked with chicken wings perfectly, so I wondered if I could...
View ArticleSous Vide Veal Tenderloin, Honey Roasted Carrots, Potato Crisps, Gorgonzola...
The reason why we omnivores like veal is because of how tender it is. Yes, the little critters are confined to a very small pen which keeps them from moving around a lot, which keeps their flesh...
View ArticleRoasted Game Hens, Brussels Sprouts, Tiny Potatoes, Bacon Hollandaise,...
Besides being a full time college administrator and a part-time blogger, I also help teach writing intensive classes in English Literature at Harvard, and this semester we are studying Darwin’s theory...
View ArticleLockdown Hash
It has been one hell of a week here in Boston. Bombings set off on Monday, our noble Marathon violently marred, death and dismemberment brought home to children and other innocents, and terror...
View ArticleWeeknight Wondermeal: Warm Smoked Pork, Beans, and Kale Lovejoy
This summer has been all cockamamie. We had a sweltering June, but August was remarkably temperate, and now – less than a week into September – it’s already pretty cool out. I usually don’t find...
View ArticlePotato Wrapped Cod with Bacony Garlicky Greens
Happy New Year, my dear blog friends! I hope you and yours have had a healthy and happy holiday, and that you’ve eaten as well as I have since the last time I checked in. It’s been a whirlwind couple...
View ArticleWeeknight Wondermeal: Simple Baked Salmon with Spuds and Spinach
Many of my Harvard kids (I teach and work at the University) complain that they don’t know how to cook. I mean, why should they? Their parents have taken care of them up to the point that they...
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