Reviews, Etc. Posts
Christmas Dinner at Salem’s Hawthorne Hotel
If you live anywhere in New England and you don’t know about the Hawthorne Hotel, you should. And if you’re ever in Salem, Massachusetts, you have no excuse not to stop in. Tell them The Hungry Mouse sent you to have a nibble. You won’t be sorry.
My Cookbook is available to order!
I think I just might faint. The print version of my first cookbook is available to order. Here’s the skinny.
Gear Review & Giveaway: EatSmart Precision Pro Scale
Happily, the good folks at EatSmart sent me a complimentary scale to review. (It was great timing, actually. Makes me wonder if they’re running some kind of Psychic Center for Battered Kitchen Electrics.)
Lobster Rolls at The Green Dragon (Plus a Quick Recipe and Where to Buy Live Lobsters in Boston)
I had no idea that one of Boston’s oldest Irish bars would also serve one of the city’s tastiest lobster rolls. A close friend and I recently tucked in to The Green Dragon for lunch, and were oh-so-pleasantly surprised by the food.
Tiny Tacos at Boston’s Bonfire
Last week, my dear friend The Cocktail Queen suggested we meet at Bonfire, a contemporary steakhouse with a Latin American twist in the heart of Boston. It had been ages since we caught up, so I was totally game. Bonfire is one of Todd English’s restaurants, and I’d been wanting to try it. Here’s a peek around the restaurant and a look at what we ate.
Cheese Tasting, Part 2: Goat Cheese
Mmmmm, cheese. It has to be one of my favorite topics—and things to eat. Last time we did a cheese tasting, we were nibbling on blues. This time, it’s goat cheese. And let me tell you: Not all goat cheeses are super goat-y. Here’s a quick peek at four milder goat cheeses we sampled recently.
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A Photo Tour of London’s King’s Road Market
Has The Mouse gone abroad? Hehe, not at all.
You know how I love pictures—especially when they involve food. (Check out my photo tours of Boston’s legendary Haymarket, Brooksby Farm in Peabody, Lyndell’s Bakery, and Salem at Halloween.)
My dear friend Kang over at London Eater kindly agreed to do a photo tour of London’s King’s Road [...]
Pomegranate-Orange Sorbet
When I was just a little mouse, my mom occasionally got me a pomegranate as a treat. It was fun to open, got you properly sticky and covered with ruby-colored juice, and glistened with sweet, deep red seeds that looked like jewels.
To this day, it’s still one of my favorite fruits. (For all the [...]
3 of My Favorite Ginger Treats (Hello, Ginger-tinis!)
I think ginger has to be one of my all-time favorite flavors—from ginger ale to the ginger in my Chinese food, and everything in between.
While my favorite way to enjoy ginger is undoubtedly in its freshest form, sometimes that’s just not practical. Here are 3 of my favorite ways to get my fix when I’m [...]
5 Last-Minute Gifts for Foodies
True to form, I’m still finishing my Christmas shopping. One of these years, I’ll get ahead of myself.
Here are some great markdowns I found this morning, that can still be shipped in time for Christmas if ordered from Amazon today.
All of these are eligible for one-day shipping, which looks like it works out to be [...]
