Cognac is Back

A few years ago, I made a Fish House  Punch for a group of friends. The classic 1732 recipe was a favorite of George Washington and is a potent ...

Amesbury's Essential Chefs

When it comes to catering, there’s a lot of the same ole, same ole: Static dishes and menus, boring presentations, warmed-over food, and absent...

Paleo Recipes

Larb in Lettuce Wraps (Larb is minced chicken) Makes four servings   1 lb. chicken breasts, roughly chopped 3 green onions, white...

Side Dishes for Holiday Meals

"By fresh, buy local" is a slogan we hear and see over and over again. Myriad reasons exist as to why we should opt to purchase from our local farmer...

Dining out in Danvers

It is no question that Boston’s North Shore hosts an enormous array of fabulous restaurants, old and new. Conveniently located off the intersec...

Tuscan Kitchen-Style Thanksgiving

GET OUT OF THE HOUSE In both locations, for the first time ever, the restaurant will be open on Thanksgiving Day with a special prix-fixe menu ser...

Fab Eats: November 2015

Japanese Cuisine At Maki Sushi Bar & Grill sushi is more than just dinner. An art within itself, our menu offers more than 50 delicious sushi...

Bartending On The Northshore

For many of us, the relationship with the bartender at our favorite restaurant is paramount. He or she often greets us by name, asks about our day, a...

The Paleo Diet Defined

Paleo Diet Defined “Chunks of meat on a plate with almonds” is one way a Paleo meal has been described, and it illustrates one of the ...

Newburyport's Newest Restaurant

The Poynt had only been open for three nights, and the wait for a table was already two hours and climbing. But no one at Newburyport’s newest ...