Dining & Reviews

Short & Main

By On February 19, 2015

Winter in Boston and its suburbs has been nothing short of brutal.   I have lost track of the inches of snow that have fallen and the number of school days lost… Read More

Recipes

Easy Roast Chicken

By On February 12, 2015

If I had to pick one dish that evokes feelings of nostalgia and love, it would have to be the roast chicken. In our house growing up, my mother made many roast… Read More

Outside the Kitchen

Dinner with Chef Matthew Gaudet

By On February 5, 2015

Over the years, we have had the good fortune of participating in some fun events because of my interest in cooking.  This happened again recently when some friends in town invited us… Read More

Recipes

Turkey and White Bean Chili

By On January 29, 2015

The year 2013 is not one I will remember fondly.  There were some high points, most notably our older daughter’s graduations from high school and Sunday school.  But 2013 also brought a life… Read More

Dining & Reviews

La Brasa

By On January 22, 2015

East Somerville is gaining momentum as a dining destination with the 2013 opening of Sarma which I reviewed here on the blog, Highland Kitchen which has been around for some time and… Read More

Lifestyle

Scenes from the Kitchen

By On January 15, 2015

Picture a calendar. Now picture that calendar with an entry every Saturday morning for the next six months that I’ve thoughtfully written to guide me on my blog’s content for the upcoming… Read More

Recipes

Cheesy Baked Tortellini

By On January 8, 2015

Since we didn’t know each other at this time last year, I have a confession. I love watching awards shows.  Well, most of them anyway.  Golden Globes, Grammys, Academy Awards, Emmys and… Read More

Recipes

Broccoli Salad with Peanut Sauce

By On January 1, 2015

Welcome to the New Year! Have you made any resolutions?  Personally, I’m not one for resolutions – not because I don’t need to make them, but because I am not very good… Read More

Recipes

Texas Caviar

By On December 30, 2014

This is a bonus post this week, just for good luck… My friend, Nicole sent me an email asking if I had any tasty recipes using black-eyed peas. As you probably know,… Read More

Annual Wrap Ups

It’s a Wrap, 2014!

By On December 25, 2014

Hi everyone! Here we are at December 26th and my last post for 2014!  Time really flies. This post is like a year in review.  If you are relatively new to The… Read More

Recipes

The Bourbon & Bubbles Cocktail

By On December 18, 2014

You know that expression “pay it forward”?  Coined long ago, the idea behind it was that the beneficiary of a good deed would repay their “debt” by doing a good deed for… Read More

Recipes

Sarah Bernhardt Cookies

By On December 11, 2014

Before starting The Kitchen Scout, I followed only a handful of bloggers.  Most of my kitchen inspiration came from cookbooks, cooking magazines, family, friends and that other “F”, the Food Network. Now,… Read More