Braising Cain

A day at the TAZA chocolate factory

captmorin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:20:57 +0000

A short while back, I received an invitation to visit the TAZA chocolate factory in Somerville Massachusetts as part of a tour with the Boston Food Bloggers website. I have been a fan of the TAZA chocolate company ever since … Continue reading →

Chateau Tire Pe “Diem” 2009

captmorin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:40:41 +0000

I have to admit that I, for a long time in my wine loving life (still very green by most measures), I was not a drinker of French wines. Despite the grand history, legendary wines and the seductive allure that … Continue reading →

Roasting Chicken part 3– Operation Brine Time?

captmorin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:05:47 +0000

“Truth is sought for it’s own sake…” as the saying goes. I’ve decided to change the name of my “no frills” roasted chicken project. Not sure what it’s going to be yet, but to be honest the “no frills” aspect … Continue reading →

3 Cell Phone Photos- Update “Grunt for a Day” at NorthStar Farm

captmorin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:42:01 +0000

A couple months back I had the pleasure of helping out and doing some grunt work at NorthStar Farm in Westport, Massachusetts. Of the many jobs I had been tasked with, one was helping to get the tomato starters into … Continue reading →

Ch Musar Jeune blanc 2009 w/ Cod all’ “aqua pazza”

captmorin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:12:25 +0000

Summer in New England. I was fortunate the other day when friends, on vacation, bequeathed their weekly fish share from the local CFS (Community Supported Fishery) to me. And what was on the menu this week? Cod, caught fresh by the … Continue reading →

Puydeval 2009: Nectar for the Mods?

captmorin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:06:19 +0000

So I had the pleasure of tasting this smart little number while The Who’s early years best-of, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy was playing in the background; can you say great idea? Hell yeah it was, almost to the point … Continue reading →

“Grunt for a Day” at North Star Farm

captmorin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:01:43 +0000

Considering that I generally spend most of my time on the retailing side of the food industry these days, helping to exalt the local bounty that we have here in the North East to our customers, I decided to curb … Continue reading →

Giuseppe Stella “Sufragio” Grignolino D’Asti 2009

captmorin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:21:55 +0000

A lesser known varietal outside the Piedmont region of Italy, this native of the hills of Monferrato is a fairly thin skinned red grape which yields rather light hued wines. Meant to be consumed at a younger age, at one time … Continue reading →

A great “no frills” chicken? part 2

captmorin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:46:30 +0000

I recently began a project exploring how to cook a great, yet simple, roast chicken method. My question: how I could achieve the best results with the least amount of work, essentially weeding out anything extraneous and tedious. I also … Continue reading →

Lamb Blade Chop & Fava 2 ways, Qupé Syrah 2009

captmorin — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:01:57 +0000

This should actually be mother’s day part 2, as being worried that my bacon and leek tart would not be filling enough, I prepared a second entreé: seared blade chop with favas 2 ways (pod puree with fromage blanc and … Continue reading →