This past Spring, AJ and I took our dream trip to Italy! We literally ate our way across Rome, Positano and Abruzzo. Among our culinary adventures was a 7 day 7 night all inclusive culinary program with Leonardo de Flaviis at Abruzzo 1. Leonardo has since become a wonderful friend and AJ and I daily […]
As they say in Reality TV, if it didn’t air, it didn’t happen. Well, now this really happened. No doubt for dramatic effect, these ego-boosting clips had been left on the edit room floor. Husband verses wife? Game on. While AJ’s Dirty Lobster earned a resounding “YES” from all three judges that aired triumphantly […]
Brave Apron just turned 1! What started as a “fire-side” project during 2011’s October Nor’easter has evolved into a blog platform that has received over 50,000 visitors from all across the world. This past year has witnessed the simple pleasures of chocolate brownies on a Wednesday night and potluck dinners with friends, to the […]
Check out http://www.masterchefcasting.com for all the details. MasterChef will be in Boston November 3rd. Be bold, be yourself and go get ’em!
An afternoon of tasty bites, decadent sweets, a splash of vino and some girl talk? I’m there! I recently had the pleasure of hosting a private cooking lesson in our home. If you’ve seen our kitchen, you know that it’s cozy. It cranks and bakes and refrigerates proudly chanting Gordon’s quote, “the best food comes […]
AJ and I are passionate about seafood. This was our first year participating in the Cape Ann Fresh Catch Community Supported Fishery out of Gloucester, MA. Their direct-to-you model has been awesome, allowing us to chat with Fisherman Nick when he comes into Cambridge on Monday afternoons for the weekly share drop and enjoy […]
AJ and I love spending time in Vermont during the fall. One of our favorite places used to be the Barnard General Store, just outside of Woodstock, VT. The General Store was run by three ladies, all confident behind the grill, and was packed with delicious local sustenance. Perched right on Silver Lake, the modest […]
What a night! My friend Kaimana Chee just sent this over. Not only is he an incredible cook himself earning a spot among the Top 100 best home cooks in America, but he also has the ability to bring light to even the most difficult of evenings. Thank you, Kaimana, for adding a little levity […]
Pressure test? psssh! This dessert will wow🙂 My recipe is quick and easy. The trick is to measure and prep every ingredients so you can quickly combine once you get moving. This chocolate heaven is best served immediately out of the oven…(as you will appreciate if you watched episode 7 of season 3 of MasterChef) […]
Berries and stone fruit are on sale right now in New England! AJ and I are talkin’ pies tomorrow AM on FOX 25 Boston. Try this 5 minute pie crust as your foundation for celebrating summer in New England! Tomorrow we will be featuring: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Thyme and Cointreau Rainier Cherry and Habanero Crostata […]
I love duck. I actually learned how to perfectly cook duck breast from Gordon’s youtube video about a year ago. My favorite way to serve this beautiful, rich protein is medium rare, sliced on the bias, and served with homemade pickled rosehips from Vinylhaven, ME, creamy Mascarpone Polenta and a Micro Green Salad. No […]
For the Top 36 Elimination Challenge on Master Chef, the judges launched Ground Beef at us. I typically only buy ground beef if I am grilling burgers out back. Instead, I like to use ground turkey, pork, chicken or a mix for most of my cooking (chili, meatballs, bolognese, meatloaf…you name it.) I thought “Hamburger” […]
Here she is… This White Clam Pizza is about to go National!!! I will be preparing this classic New England Pizza for Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot as my Signature Dish on the premiere of MasterChef USA/FOX tonight and tomorrow night, June 4th and 5th at 9pm on FOX. My hope […]
What does a man who has been born and raised in New England serve to 3 of the most influential guys in the culinary scene? NEW ENGLAND. DIRTY. LOBSTER. This dish is AJ’s rendition of Jasper White’s amazing Pan Roasted Lobster from the Summer Shack. My favorite part of this dish is the countless […]
“A burning desire that has yet to be unleashed.” Gordon Ramsay From Le Cordon Bleu in Cambridge, MA back in November, to a whirl wind pilgrimage to the Master Chef Warehouse in LA this past Spring, AJ and I are thrilled to share our love for each other and our passion for cooking with America. […]
I just came across this quick video that AJ and I shot back in November just before we walked into our first Master Chef Audition at Le Cordon Bleu in Cambridge, MA! Little did we know that we would BOTH make it to the Top 100 of America’s Best Amateur Home Chefs out of over 52,000 […]
Perfect pizza dough from scratch in only 35 minutes? Heck, this recipe comes together faster than you can run to the corner store and grab a bag o’ dough. This recipe originated in my mother’s kitchen on Bainbridge Island, WA. My parents built a pizza oven on their patio a couple years ago and since […]
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