Going South (for dinner)

For some reason, I had a hankerin' to make pulled pork for dinner this week. Jason and I stopped by Savenor's on Sunday to pick up a few things to make this happen. I had gone to a few other places looking for pork shoulder but wasn't too pleased with what I found and knew …

Holiday Baking Madness!

Hey everyone! Wanted to share some of the sweet treats I made last month for the holidays. With extra time on my hands, I wanted to take full advantage of my kitchen and bake up some homemade gifts to give out and bring to holiday dinners. I spent a lot of time looking at magazine …

Figs, Pigs and a Taste of Italy

We recently got a new bakery/sandwich shop on Highland Ave in Somerville called 3 Little Figs. While running errands the other day I stopped in for lunch and a coffee. The space is small, but comfortable and I really liked the decor. The first thing you see when walking in is a big glass case …

Dinner and a Movie!

What the heck have I been up to you ask? Well, lately I've been doing a TON of recipe testing. Unfortunately, because all the recipes are unpublished and still in development, I can't share the details of the testing. Also, December is a big month of birthdays in my family so there will be lots …

A new look, and a new outlook

Hey all! You'll notice the look of Delicious Ventures changed yesterday. I felt it needed a little facelift. It's like when you feel like you need to rearrange the furniture in your living room, just because. I thought since I'm revamping my career path, the blog should be revamped as well. I recently left my …

A Productive Day Off & a Peruvian Dinner

Today was my first day off since last Thursday. It's weird to have Wednesday and Thursday as a "weekend" but I'm getting used to it. There certainly isn't the usual weekend traffic or people to deal with when trying to go to the gym, get groceries or run other errands. Everyone else is working while …

Restaurant Week – Take 2

Today marked the start of week 2 of Restaurant Week (RW). It was also daylight savings - so I lost an hour of sleep (booooo!). Last week was pretty crazy and tonight was no different. It's great for the restaurant because every night has been like a Friday or Saturday night when we're the busiest. …

Living on the line

I can't believe it... it's been six months since I started my job as a line cook at Bergamot (and wrote in my blog - sorry all!) and boy has my life changed! No longer are the days when I'm up at 6am and home at 7pm! Now, I'm up at 9, err 10am, and …

More Blueberry Madness: Backyard Blueberry Pie & Buttermilk Pudding Cakes

With the last of my blueberry harvest, I decided to make my neighbors a blueberry pie. I had seen one being made on TV recently and got the itch to bake a pie. I decided to use a recipe I found online as a skeleton and then change it up a bit. You can find …

Dinner with Friends

Saturday afternoon I was in the mood to make a big dinner - something homey and warm since it was all of a sudden Fall. I invited my friend Michaela over and decided to try two recipes from one of my new cookbooks, Stir: Mixing It Up in the Italian Tradition, from Barbara Lynch. She …