Have you ever had a Banh mi? I hadn’t until today, when I went on a hunt for them in Boston’s Chinatown. I was inspired by a conversation about them with my friend, Annie, who I just went to Portland with. We were talking about charcuterie, and Banh mi came up. She was waxing on [...]
Portuguese non-fortified red and white wines are off the radar for most folks. For almost everyone, Port is the only wine associated with a country that is rich and varied in its offerings for the œnophile. For that very reason, you can find some pretty amazing bargains when it comes to the $10 and under [...]
One of the perks of my job is the Friday tasting. We, as a staff, are invited to taste wine, beer, and sometimes cocktails and spirits with the sommelier staff to open up a dialogue that will hopefully enable us to learn and in turn better help our guests to find what they are looking [...]
My latest find in cookbooks is Judith Jones’ The Pleasure of Cooking for One. I picked it up at Rabelais in Portland this past Wednesday on my food and art tour day there. Rabelais is a must on my Portland excursions. They have the best selection of food, wine, and cookbooks I’ve seen anywhere and [...]
CQ writes: To a certain degree, your friends define who you are. You identify with them and admire them for their best traits and often take on the characteristics that you admire in them. This series will profile some of the amazing people that I have met over my years in music and the food [...]
On Congress street between Longfellow Square and the Old Port area in Portland, Maine, there is a fabulous collection of miniature markets under one roof. My friend Annie and I stumbled upon it while walking around the area. In truth we were drawn into the market by a selection of cheese that was visible from [...]
Annie and I have discovered that we each like to eat as much as the other on our little food trip to Portland. It was fantastic going from restaurant to restaurant with her and trying as many different things as we could. I learned so much from her observations about the food. She was a [...]
Who woulda thunk that I would stumble onto a brand spanking new restaurant outside of my hometown simply by surfing the blogosphere? That’s how I discovered Nosh where we ate our first lunch of the day in Portland. My friend, Annie, and I set out from Boston early this morning and caught the 9 am [...]
I’m not a chef, but I’ve played one in a bar.
Here’s my recipe for red beans. I also have a recipe for a crazy cocktail featuring a home-made espresso infused bourbon.
Elizabeth
Red Beans and Rice
Oh, I know, people look down on the simple, homey food stuff these days. Everything has to be macerated this or “scented” [...]
