It’s that time of the year! Outside drinks, blend into giggle filled evenings. In the hot summer months, most people prefer cocktails and frozen drinks (understandable). If you’re like me and headed to dinner parties, birthdays and other celebrations- this short post will help dazzle friends with your sophisticated wine knowledge! Chef Mayari’s favorite summer …
You will be able to find me and pick up prepared meals or, purchase our unique seasoning blends, fresh marinades and sauces at the Pop Up Sheds located at 13 Weed st. in Marlborough! Dates Fridays 4pm-7:30pm Saturday/Sunday/10 am to 5pm Additional dates may be added last minute as well as unique items so make …
Great question and it depends on your needs. Let’s dig and see if meal prep is a fit for you! You are super busy And we mean like so busy you miss grocery shopping and often look at the clock and say “oh snap! I gotta get dinner ready!” Then follow up with that with, …
Those autumn leaves are surfing the breeze and it is time to change up our wine list! To match our wine to the seasonal dishes filled with cinnamon, butter, squash, and fatty meat cuts, I recommend moving to sweeter white wines and chewy reds. Why sweeter white wines for autumn? My definition of sweeter white …
Summer, the season where our grills get oiled up and gleaming for the all the parties they will be hosting over the next few months. Doesn’t the food from the grill taste so good? Open fire makes literally all foods taste so much more rich and flavorful. Today I will highlight what I believe to …
I met the amazing Tamara Luck a holistic nutritionist who has some really cool thoughts on wellness. It was inspiring to meet with someone who actually shared my views on a lot of concepts surrounding food, wellness and how the two play together. As a chef, it is extremely rare to find other people in …
Hopefully if you are reading this blog post you have already read my two other posts, why seasonal cuisine? And What is Seasonal Eating? To recap, I spent some time in the previous articles highlighting why it is beneficial to switch to this type of cuisine. The main take-a-ways here are flavor, higher nutritional content …
It’s Art A question I often get asked is what is your favorite kind of food to make? Or what is your cuisine? I think that these questions are kind of funny. Do we ask painters what is their favorite color? Musician what is there favorite note? No, because we understand that a painter needs …
Seasonal Eating is not at all a new concept, it is the way we have been eating since the beginning of time. It is the way most still eat all over the world. And yet, in our modern American society seasonal eating is seen as a luxury. Since the birth of the supermarket our natural …
Do you like seafood? I know I do, especially during the warmer months! This is one of my favorite recipes, usually enjoyed with toasted bread or an olive oil pasta. I like to think of this recipe as an elevated seafood boil! The recipe itself is simple but I would warn you that cleaning out …
Berenjenas con Miel A traditional dish from Spain that uses eggplant in very unique way. Many dishes tend to use eggplant in rich tomato sauces however, in this recipe the veggie is highlighted for it’s creamy starchy texture. Eggplant and honey is a delicious treat if you are a fan of sweet of savory flavors. …
A unique side dish This traditional Spanish dish combines the sweet flavor of fennel paired with the tangy acidity from fresh tomatoes serves as a unique and robust side dish. I usually use this as a side for fatty white fish, pork and chicken. It goes great with flavors like lemon, asparagus, and Italian dressing. …
Ahh summer, we leave our homes, hopefully get a tan, drink some water and spend needed time outside just being. Naturally, enjoying seasonal fruits and veggies like corn, berries and tomato is an essential part of summer time that most of us don’t do enough of during the rest of the year Then, September comes …
