I couldn’t believe the news on the morning of June 8th. Anthony Bourdain was dead. I had a meeting with a friend when I saw it all over my Facebook feed so I couldn’t quite fully process it beyond the immediate shock. But afterwards, when I saw the outpouring of love on social media, it […]
Unless you’re from Vietnam you may not be aware that there’s two main styles of pho – Hanoi pho (the northern variation) and Saigon pho (the southern variation). Most of what’s served in Vietnamese restaurants in America is the Saigon-style, which I featured in part 1 of this 3-part series. I’ve read that many Vietnamese are VERY […]
Welcome to my three-part series on how to make pho! In this series I’m going to explore and share recipes for the three most popular types of Vietnamese pho. Today, we’ll look at the most popular version outside Vietnam, a Saigon-style pho. I’ll follow this up with a Haigon-style pho, and finally, a chicken pho. […]
As far as I know, no one has ever made a stinging nettles congee. Well, at least according to Google. That’s right I found ZERO stinging nettles congee recipes online. So as far as the internet is concerned, your are witnessing the first ever nettles congee recipe. Pretty cool when you think about it. Still, it […]
If you’ve never made a chowder before, a simple chicken corn chowder would be a great place to start. It’s made the old-fashioned way with heavy cream, slab bacon, potatoes, vegetables and REAL grass-fed butter. Check out that beautiful golden yellow color in the picture… That’s from the butter. Butter should be yellow! That’s a […]
There’s nothing quite like a bacon cheddar corn chowder to lift your spirits in the middle of a New England winter. I mean you’ve got bacon, cheese and corn in soup form. How can that not make anyone happy?! Besides the joy factor, a bacon cheddar corn chowder is super simple to make and will […]
Have you ever seen a mussel chowder on a restaurant menu? I sure haven’t. Chefs have to make things that sell so I’m guessing the overwhelming popularity of New England clam chowder keeps mussel chowder off menus. But a mussel chowder is just as easy to make and just as flavorful! In fact, I think […]
Who doesn’t love lobster? I don’t know anyone. If I did, I would immediately de-friend that person. Seriously, don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like lobster. Something is clearly wrong with them. Now, if by some chance you do know some lobster-hating weirdo, see if you can get them to try a lobster corn chowder. If […]
A good lobster broth is such a beautiful thing. Light and slightly sweet with hints of anise, thyme, white wine and the sea, it’s the perfect base for dishes like lobster corn chowder, lobster bisque and lobster risotto. You can also substitute it in dishes that use fish broth or clam broth such as a […]
Much has been written about bone broth benefits in recent years. Bone broth is a staple food in almost every cuisine on the planet with thousands of varieties of soups, stews and sauces that use it as a base. But it’s also been used medicinally too. Mothers and grandmothers all over the world have served up chicken […]
Traditional Portuguese cuisine has melded into traditional New England cuisine in some very cool and creative ways along the southeastern coast of Massachusetts (and Rhode Island), where large numbers of Portuguese immigrants settled in the first half of the 20th century. The two Portuguese fish chowder recipes below are a great example of that. The […]
I find it a little ironic that I’m finally writing about my experience as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) at a time when I’m transitioning away from being an NTP. But I’ve always wanted to write this post so you know what they say..better late than never. That said I’m still using my training as […]