A light summer dress for a pretty perfect Saturday. We started by checking out the Maille mustard truck preview at Union Market and sampling the great spread of dishes created by numerous Union Market vendors using Maille mustards. My favorites were the Porkstrami Sliders by Red Apron Butchery and Lyon Bakery and Smoked Salmon by … Continue Reading

Way behind on my Sunday dinners as these recipes are from a party we hosted over Memorial Day weekend (on Sunday, of course!). B and I love having dinner parties, but we often find our menus can be too ambitious or hard to execute while entertaining guests. This year we decided to go with a … Continue Reading

It seems rare these days that a much-hyped restaurant turns out to be every bit as good as you expect to be. I can’t tell you how happy I was that this was the case with Le Diplomate. I know we’re late to the party, but B and I had our first visit this past … Continue Reading

Lately I’ve been experimenting more with Asian flavor combinations and really enjoying the results. B and I recently planted a Thai basil plant, which I’ve found goes very well with sauteed greens. For the mahi mahi…   3 mahi mahi fillets (about 1 lb)   1/2 cup olive oil   1/2 cup rice wine vinegar … Continue Reading