Cherimoya — a.k.a The Custard Apple
According to Wikipedia, the Cherimoya:
…is a species of Annona native to the Andean-highland valleys of Ecuador and Peru. It is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 7 m tall.
The fruit is oval, often slightly oblique, with a smooth or slightly tuberculated skin. The fruit...
WOW — Another one bites the dust — so long Icarus
Now I’m really bummed! First I heard about Great Bay closing and now Icarus? One of our favorite South End eateries? Here is what the press release reads:
ICARUS TOUCHES DOWN AFTER 31 YEARS ALOFT
“Drop In” and Say Farewell to a Fine Dining Pioneer
Boston, MA . . . (May 29, 2009)
ICARUS,...
Homemade Wonton Cups w/ BFW’s Famous Tuna Tartar
Most cooks have something they are “famous” for. For me, it’s my tuna tartar. At our holiday soiree this past winter, I decided to do double duty and also serve my tartar in homemade wonton cups. There were very easy to make and went great with the tartar.
I purchased pre-made wonton...
Goodbye to Great Bay….
By Tammy in Restaurants on May 28th, 2009 | 6 Comments
One of Boston’s great seafood restaurants is pulling the plug. Great Bay will be closing there doors this Saturday, May 30th. What a bummer… I received the press release yesterday:
In a joint statement, Hotel Commonwealth and restaurateurs Michael Schlow and Christopher Myers today announced...
Fresh Chives? Delicious Dip!
My chives are in full bloom right now… beautiful, fresh and fragrant! I like adding the flowers to salads and topping everything from potatoes to fish to soups with the chives. I also have a really great dip that I made for my annual Holiday Soiree last year (which I never did post about!) Scroll...
snackTAXI Reusable Snack and Sandwich Bags
A while back, I wrote a post about how I was trying to reduce disposables in my 4-yo’s lunchbox. I had been successful with everything except his sandwiches — as I was still using Ziploc bags.
I received a comment on that post about snacktaxi.com, a local company (in Plainfield, MA) that...
Little, itty-bitty, baby kiwi!
When I saw these at Trader Joe’s a while back… I just couldn’t resist! They were each about the size of a whole walnut, with smooth, tender skin. Here is how Melissa’s Produce describes them:
Baby Kiwis, cousins of the Kiwi Fruit, are luscious berries with smooth skin, delicate...
Grilled Purple Asparagus with Dill Sauce
While shopping at Trader Joe’s last weekend, I came across a gorgeous site… PURPLE asparagus! It’s not too often you find these in a grocery store… a local farmer’s market perhaps, but a large store? Rarely. Therefore, I just had to buy them! They were big and fat and beautiful!...
Fiddle me this…
What is shockingly green, coiled tightly, only found in early Spring and mostly comes from Maine or other areas in New England?
Give up? Fiddlehead Ferns, that’s what!
What is a fiddlehead fern you ask? Well About.com describes them as:
“…a New England spring delicacy. They appear...
Carambola
Also called the Star Fruit — because of it’s shape when cut crosswise, the Carambola is perhaps one the most common and easy-to-find fruits from the tropics. You’ll be hard pressed to find a grocery store that does not carry them… not to say they won’t be pricey. They do...
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