Valentine's Day. The rest of the world is fighting for overpriced reservations and rushed service. I am in the kitchen.
Inside my 4-course Valentine's protocol: a clean carrot potage, fresh sea bass, single-origin Peruvian chocolate, and a little bit of calculated rebellion—Carbonara de Zucca. Tradition meets experimentation. Respect the roots, bend the rules.
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 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.
Read MoreIf you have been following Tatekitchen, you know that I cook pescatore once a year for my wife’s birthday. This year was a little bit different because I didn’t use tomato sauce at all. I tried to make her birthday dinner very romantic as much as I could. Should I take her to high end/fancy restaurant in Boston?
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