Veronika is in Boston. Time to cook. Gluten-free buckwheat pizzoccheri with spring vegetables. Beef tongue braised for hours until fall-apart tender. Roasted beets and caramelized onions salad. Then Veronika brought Nicky's mom's banana bread - I added coconut cream on top. This is what I love about cooking for Veronika: she GETS it. The technique. The time. The effort.
Read MoreCooking this meal for my parents was a labor of love. It was a way for me to show my appreciation for them and to share a piece of my life here in Boston. As we sat around the table, sharing stories and laughter, I couldn't help but feel grateful for these moments. After all, the best meals are the ones shared with loved ones.
Read MoreLike many things in life, cooking a romantic dinner for two sounds better than it generally ends up being. What you're thinking is a bottle of wine, soulful looks into one another's eyes, and maybe a little joke that you two will remember and laugh about for years and years. I cook Pescatore once a year for her birthday.
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