Far be it from me to ever assume that northern New Hampshire wouldn’t have any good restaurants to choose from. Granted, they are few and far between, but isn’t everything up there? You have to drive 20 miles just to find a gas station, let alone a gourmet restaurant. There are a couple of gems […]
Do you want to know how to make those luscious items you read on menus? Shift into reverse and bring that menu home! One of the only chain restaurants I frequent is Not Your Average Joe’s (and Chipotle Grill….). Today the four-year-old and I took my Mum out to lunch to thank her for taking […]
This weekend I found myself at the fresh fruit table at my local Whole Foods Market. A friend and I were determined to bake a pie with so many fresh berries in season. Besides, what better way to spend a beautiful summer day than slaving away in the kitchen? We settled on a huge box […]
There is nothing finer on a lazy afternoon than a warm chocolate chip cookie and a cold glass of milk. Okay, that combination would be fine on any day at any hour, but ‘lazy afternoon’ sounded more poetic. This is especially true if said chocolate chip cookies are made from hand rather than from a […]
While restaurants have gotten a lot better about having vegetarian options on the menu, very few offer anything beyond the standard portobello sandwich or meatless pasta dish. The closest they’ll get to catering to vegetarians is offering a veggie burger. Unfortunately, the veggie burger is invariably the food service version of a Gardenburger or Boca […]
