Archive for 2011
A Modern Feast of the Fishes
By Janet Kalandranis of Food Beautiful It’s part tradition, part modern feast and a whole lot of seafood deliciousness. On Monday, November 7th, the Culinary Guild of New England hosted its very first Feast of the Seven Fishes at Hotel Commonwealth. With special guest and cooking demonstrations by Jeremy Sewall of Island Creek Oyster Bar…
Read MoreFeast of the Seven Fishes with Jeremy Sewall
Interview and article by CGNE member Maggie Brooks As the owner of Coolidge Corner restaurant, LiNEaGe, as well as the executive chef for Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar, Chef Jeremy Sewall knows a little something about seafood. For CGNE’s Feast of the Seven Fishes, he’s taking a traditional Italian Christmas Eve celebration and…
Read MoreForaging with Russ Cohen
On October 1st of 2011, members of the Culinary Guild gathered at Great Brook Farm State Park. The goal was to learn about wild edibles with professional environmentalist and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen. Over 66 wild edibles have been identified in Great Brook Farm State Park. Sheltered from the light morning drizzle by one of…
Read MorePasta Wednesday, Brought to Life
by Janet Kalandranis, http://foodbeautiful.blogspot.com/ I have a friend who eats pasta the same night every week, “pasta Wednesday” as I’ve termed it. I once asked her if it’s simply pasta with jar sauce each week or if there was room for creativity. She assured me that she was currently accepting recommendations. A bowl of pasta is much…
Read MoreLearning Thai Cuisine at BCAE
by Iris Tomlak, CGNE Youth Member About three weeks ago on a Tuesday night, around 7pm, I was seriously hungry and seriously craving some Thai food. Filled with motivation and enough resolution that I would not be settling for an 8 oz. package of Annie Chun’s Pad Thai noodles (instant gratification that funny enough, is neither…
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