It's my wife's birthday. What she wanted: drop the kids at daycare, get coffee at Copley, and just exist. That's luxury for a busy mom. Then I bought fresh seafood from Eataly and cooked her a proper four-course Italian dinner at home. Duck magret, pasta al pescatore, insalata di artichocchi grigliati, mousse al limone. The real gift? Time, effort, and three hours where she wasn't "Mom." Just herself, being served.
Read MoreJoin Tatekitchen in celebrating his wife's birthday with a full-course Italian feast, from a refreshing Antipasto of pickled radishes and green salad to a seafood-loaded Tagliatelle alla Pescatora, a hearty Wild Bore Shank with Wagyu Ragu and a light Blackberry Mousse for dessert. Experience the joy of home-cooked, gourmet meals with Tatekitchen.
Read MoreMy mom was visiting Boston, and on her last night here, I decided to break a little tradition and prepare a dish I usually reserve for my wife's birthday - Pescatore. If you've been following Tatekitchen, you know that Pescatore is a special dish in my heart. It's a dish I usually cook only once a year, for my wife's birthday. But this time, I decided to make an exception. After all, isn't cooking all about breaking the rules and creating new traditions?
Read MoreExperience a special birthday feast by Tateki Matsuda. Discover the joy of cooking a full-course meal featuring Octopus Carpaccio, Pescatore, Capon covered with Caul Fat, and gluten-free Tiramisù alla Tateki. Dive into the flavors of love and tradition with Tatekitchen.
Read MoreMy ex-student, Arthur and his wife Natsumi visited us in Boston. It has been almost 2 years since we saw each other. Now we got kids as parents! I am so happy to see his kid and get together.
Read MoreHosting dinner for friends is a wonderful way to bring people together and share good food, good company, and good conversation. Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting a dinner party for some of my friends, and I decided to pull out all the stops and prepare a meal that would be both delicious and memorable.
Read MoreIt was my wife's birthday, and I wanted to do something special to celebrate the occasion. I decided to cook a delicious Italian feast for her, with some of her favorite dishes and a few new surprises thrown in for good measure. If you have been following Tatekitchen, you know that I cook Pescatore once a year for my wife’s birthday.
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