Seng Chai Thai Cuisine
I‘m so tired of mediocre meals. To that end, Malcolm and I are absolutely going to one of the great restaurants that came up naturally in conversation on… Read More »
Basque Lamb Soup
Isn’t it a beautiful day in Portland, Maine? Wow, full-on autumnal spectacular. What’s the only thing to make a sunny day brighter? Lamb stew, of course. I did… Read More »
Pretty Lady Food: White Bean & Red Pepper Spread
One fine fall day in 1983, my best friend KG had a scathingly brilliant idea. We would, in the tradition of children from time immemorial, combine in a… Read More »
Classics: Haddock Chowder
The first time I had haddock chowder was on a Christmas trip home to New England whilst we were living in Mexico. Malcolm and I stumbled into a… Read More »
Siam Orchid
When we ate at Siam Orchid at one o’clock, One City Center was as dingy as a Social Studies class filmstrip. I expected to see cohorts of ladies… Read More »
Rigatoni with Roasted Sausage and Broccoli
I was cool for about seven minutes in 2004. Maybe not even that long. Because I am resigned to being old and uncool, conventional, a creature of my… Read More »
Pretty Lady Food: Green Goddess Quinoa
My husband will not tolerate quinoa. The very utterance of its name sends him running from the room. I, being very delicate and dedicated to my waistline, adore… Read More »














