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Clam Chowder Go-With?
Some seared tuna with a nice soy ginger dipping sauce would be nice as well as the obvious salad:)
Side or starter with macaronic and cheese?
I think a Caesar salad would be nice with it
How to spice up Bean Rice Casserole without using tomatoes ?
Putting in a sauce like a bachamel or some sort of gravey and using a different cheese for a topper maybe manchego would probably help you out. I would probably add some meat to it, like crab, pulled chicken or pork. Chorizo, andouille, pancetta or bacon would also pick it up a notch.
Your mom's weird cooking ... and other stories? (recipes encouraged)
My mom used to make pizza on white bread with american cheese and for pepperoni she would use salami.
Ok, big question...How do you cook? :)
Oh ya PBS is where it's at for food. My current favorite is Ming Tsai although I usually always find a way to mess up asian food I should stick with what I know lol. I'm always pumped whenever I can catch some Julia re-runs.
Ok, big question...How do you cook? :)
I would recommend getting the Culinary Institute of america The Professional Chef. This is a pretty serious book that is given to culinary students but has a lot of the fundamentals you need to cook. It is pretty gigantic like 1000 pages or more but has everything you need. I have to disagree with some of the people above telling you to watch Food Network shows. I mean you can learn stuff on there but some of the people teach bad habits and too many short cuts. For foodnetwork I like Iron Chef, Good Eats and Throwdown with bobby flay. Once you learn a technique you will be able to throw different spins on it. One of my favorite methods of cooking and perhaps one of the easiest ones yet time consuming is braising which is perfect for your new dutch oven. Have fun with it!
First Nantucket Bay Scallops of the Season
I had some cape cod sea scallops from wulfs in brookline so amazing. They had ACK scallops for 20/lb and cape at 14.99/lb
11/09 Gitlo's Dim Sum : Don't Bother
Worst dim sum I've ever had in my life. Everything tasted like it was previously freezer burnt and left in the steamer for about 20 minutes too long. I love dim sum why is it so hard to get right. Chau Chau ftw
Fall 2009 Openings and Closings
Seatoyou is now open in Brookline. Full selection on Friday's and Saturday's only.
Japanese Grocery in Brookline Village
Went there yesterday tried the sushi it was decent good prices. They now have sushi grade fish in. They yellow tail looked ok but very expensive.
Need to send food to family sitting shiva in West Newton
Barry's is about 10000x better then Rubins
Tip for a large take-out? (moved from Boston board)
20% tip for delivery is ridiculous!
Bottega Fiorentina Brookline
I've never been but there is another place called Bottega Di Capri down Harvard by route 9 that is excellent.
Japanese Grocery in Brookline Village
No sushi grade fish boooooo!
They did have frozen eel, mackerel and some little fish in the freezer. Hopefully they start carrying some fish instead of the pre-made rolls.
Minado for a sushi virgin?
Minado is really mediocre stuff. Although I don't mind their cooked food the sushi is meh. Why not start at the top:) FUGAKYU!
