We love food
There’s a rhythm to life near the ocean that you carry with you forever. Growing up in New England, I learned early that the sea wasn’t just something beautiful to look at—it was part of our livelihood, our culture, our dinner table. The fishing boats heading out before dawn, the gulls wheeling overhead at the […]
Beef has always meant something special in my family. My father grew up in New Jersey with a deep love for roast beef sandwiches—the kind you get in New York with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano, simple but perfect. It was part of his heritage, woven into his memories and the foods he […]
I have a confession: wherever Peter and I travel, I try to order a charcuterie board. It’s become something of a tradition—whether we’re at a cozy restaurant in Stowe, Vermont, a wine bar in Burlington, or even just exploring new places closer to home. There’s something about seeing how different regions showcase their local cheeses […]
Every winter, when I open a jar of Cindy’s Dilly Beans, I’m transported back to her gardens—those sprawling plots she built herself across her property, bursting with vegetables in the height of summer. Cindy is my mom’s best friend, and she’s been canning for years, preserving the abundance from her gardens into jewel-toned jars that […]
My husband Peter grew up in Messini, Greece, just outside of Kalamata where those famous olives come from. His family still has olive fields there, which Peter estimates go back three generations, and he still remembers that different world—carrying water from the town well several times a day with a yoke and two buckets around […]
Every few years, my husband Peter and I make the pilgrimage to Stowe, Vermont. We stay at The Lodge at Spruce Peak—a beautiful dog-friendly hotel nestled at the base of Mount Mansfield (though our golden retriever Meddo hasn’t joined us yet). We spend our days riding the gondola up to the Cliff House Restaurant, wandering […]
Everything you need to know about the plants that transform cooking—their history, cultivation, flavor science, and how to use them with confidence There’s a moment that happens in every cook’s journey when herbs and spices stop being mysterious ingredients from jars and start being friends you recognize. You reach for thyme without thinking when roasting […]
When my best friend Kaleigh and her husband Brad told me they were expecting their first daughter, I knew immediately what I wanted to contribute to her baby shower when she spoke with me about food. Not cake, not punch—a proper charcuterie spread. Something abundant and celebratory, something that would let up to seventy guests […]
Have you ever wondered why restaurant dishes seem to have an extra dimension of flavor that’s hard to pinpoint? The answer often comes down to one thing: acid. A squeeze of lemon, a splash of vinegar, a spoonful of tomato paste—these seemingly simple additions have the power to transform a dish from flat and one-dimensional […]
Everything you need to know about Italy’s legendary pasta sauces – the history, the regional pride, the technique, and why some combinations are sacred Stand in any Italian kitchen and ask about the “right” way to make marinara, and you’ll witness something fascinating: the cook won’t just give you a recipe. They’ll tell you about […]
