East Cambridge is my home, and is where the main events involving the Boston Marathon Bomber manhunt took place, aside from Watertown to our west. If you watched the news coverage on Friday, you’ve seen my neighborhood. Through the closed walls and windows, I can still hear the mosquito-like...

Springtime can bring surprises. New Englanders really appreciate the first few days of sixty-degree temperatures, particularly after a long, hard winter. You can imagine that it’s incredibly frustrating to be sick at home with a nasty cold or flu on the first, warm sunny days of...

Bewildered and bedeviled by baking, broiling, biking, barbecuing, beverages, or braising? Have no fear! Food Biker is on the case. This week: What to make for a upcoming date night at home. Dear Food Biker, I’m having food angst! I’ve recently started dating a chef and...

What do you have when it’s 10am and you’re out of dry vermouth? No, not a drinking problem……a cooking problem! You see, dry vermouth isn’t just for making a Martini or a Gibson. It’s your secret cooking weapon: A magical elixir that turns a boring chicken...

Check this out… I’m headed today to an incredible 2.5 day program at “The Foley School of Fish,” an incredible ACF-accredited program that teaches the basics of seafood to both chefs and retailers.  It should be a blast, and I’ll be sure to keep you updated....