tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13521465449119298462024-11-01T07:58:30.691-04:00Good Cook DorisA great meal is complimented with a hearty "Good Cook Doris!" (a family tradition). Fun and creative home cooked meals almost every night of the week. Some mornings and afternoons too. At each tasty meal the chef is complimented with "Good Cook Doris". Enjoy! Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-52530270481039725892020-11-12T10:32:00.009-05:002020-11-19T10:35:42.584-05:00Food and Family: Watching good food TV, engaging the kids, and using leftovers creativelyThis short essay and recipe were published in spring 2020 as part of the Boston University Gastronomy Student community's "Cooking During Covid" virtual cookbook. The book captured covid cuisine and cooking for the BU Gastronomy community. It includes contributions from students, alumni (like me!), instructors, and more. To get your own copy, email bugastronauts@gmail.com with proof of a Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-73330497446819686882020-05-24T11:13:00.000-04:002020-05-24T11:13:48.587-04:00Seasonally Delicious Burger Night
Grilling season is year round at the Good Cook Doris house - you'll find me out in the snow womaning the grill. But now that the weather is finally warm the grill is really in full swing. Spring produce is also finally coming up and it seemd like the perfect combination for celebrating burger month 2020.
This epic burger is part of a fan-frickin-tastic month-long event hosted by Girl Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-9466648850726799212018-12-12T22:09:00.001-05:002018-12-12T22:09:33.272-05:00Join the Good Cook Doris Adventures on Instagram
It's been a while since the blog has seen a real update! I've been cooking and definitely eating, but not posting. I'm planning a 2018 recap here - but in the meantime come follow along on Instagram! You'll find meal prep, vacation eats, fun family meals, and a lot of adventures! I look forward to seeing you there!
Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-21219866541273042272016-04-02T22:52:00.001-04:002016-04-07T08:21:59.706-04:00First Annual Brisket Cook-offAsk me my favorite thing to cook and I always say brisket. You might think that sounds a little boring, but brisket lends itself to endless variations. Whether it is braised or smoked the flavor possibilities are numerous. But now the golden brisket award and bragging rights are at stake in the First Annual Brisket Cook-off at temple. My friend Jenni Logan and I teamed up to enter and Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-37749335766113780352016-02-13T23:05:00.000-05:002016-02-13T23:05:01.488-05:00Summer Baking: Italian Night {Class 11}This summer I completed the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For six weeks I spent two nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course required students to keep a journal of the experience and I decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! You'll get Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-38605139804111046042016-02-01T08:00:00.000-05:002016-02-01T08:00:17.795-05:00Game Day Menu Planning for Superbowl 50 and a GiveawayI am excited to be participating in a Super Bowl Recipe Exchange with several incredible bloggers. Along with the recipes I'm sharing with you, here are their recipes to round out your Super Bowl 50 menu. This would definitely be a party I'd love to be invited to!
Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ from Eat.Live.Blog
White Bean and Chorizo Stew from LivinLemon
Buffalo Chicken Empanadas from Appetite for Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-42273278542834025072016-01-14T23:07:00.000-05:002016-01-14T23:07:08.274-05:00Summer Baking: French Night {Class 10}This summer I completed the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For six weeks I spent two nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course required students to keep a journal of the experience and I decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! You'll get Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-7152996113598900362015-11-06T19:04:00.000-05:002015-11-06T19:07:37.567-05:00Summer Baking: Middle Eastern Night {Class 9}This summer I completed the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For six weeks I spent two nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course required students to keep a journal of the experience and I decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! You'll get Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-39464910567976529692015-11-03T23:38:00.001-05:002015-11-03T23:38:34.504-05:00Summer Baking: International Night {Class 8}This summer I completed the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For six weeks I spent two nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course required students to keep a journal of the experience and I decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! You'll get Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-25520910921723581892015-10-22T09:23:00.001-04:002015-10-22T10:32:29.140-04:00Summer Baking: American Night {Class 7}
This summer I completed the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For six weeks I spent two nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course required students to keep a journal of the experience and I decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! You'll get Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-33270685282045361882015-08-12T22:32:00.000-04:002015-08-12T22:33:42.049-04:00Summer Baking: Cake Night {Class 6}Cakes come in so many shapes, sizes, flavors, and colors. Every culture has its signature cake. For cake night we baked three very different cakes and threw in some maple scones for added fun (and added butter). The first two cakes screamed for a cold glass of milk on the side – sticky toffee pudding and chocolate decadence cake.
Sticky toffee pudding is just as it sounds – a rich cakeLara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-55340567121493577702015-08-03T13:02:00.001-04:002015-08-03T13:02:18.301-04:00Summer Baking: Sweet and Savory Tarts {Class 5}This summer I'm enrolled in the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For 6 weeks I'll be spending 2 nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course requires students to keep a journal of the experience and I've decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-60849622728143340372015-07-28T22:57:00.000-04:002015-07-28T22:57:15.669-04:00Summer Baking: Custards, Meringues, and Pate a Choux {Classes 3 & 4}This summer I'm enrolled in the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For 6 weeks I'll be spending 2 nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course requires students to keep a journal of the experience and I've decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-88721755674591827652015-07-25T22:41:00.000-04:002015-07-25T22:44:01.659-04:00Summer Baking: Cookie Night {Class #2}This summer I'm enrolled in the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For 6 weeks I'll be spending 2 nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course requires students to keep a journal of the experience and I've decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope you enjoy! Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-17809398095179564552015-07-12T22:14:00.000-04:002015-07-12T22:14:14.134-04:00Summer Baking: Learning the Basics with BU Gastronomy {Class #1}This summer I'm enrolled in the Culinary Lab: Baking course as part of my graduate program - the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University. For the next 6 weeks I'll be spending 2 nights a week in the professional kitchen learning all about baking. The course requires students to keep a journal of the experience and I've decided to record my adventures here on the blog. I hope youLara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-31283784947909531032015-03-24T09:06:00.000-04:002015-03-24T09:06:11.035-04:00I left my stomach in Lima, Peru
I had the opportunity to travel to Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru for work at the beginning of March. Even though the days were packed with meetings, of course I still found time to squeeze in some fantastic dining experiences. Here is a shot of the gorgeous ceviche we tasted at Cebicheria La Mar with giant choclo corn, aji pepper, Peruvian sweet potatoes, and plenty of leche de tigre (the Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-54186673764788074462014-08-26T14:34:00.000-04:002014-08-26T14:43:10.942-04:00Best of Intentions: Make it happen with Glenwood GardenI find myself having the best of intentions to write blog posts, but with kids, life, and work blogging always seems to get pushed aside. I also have the best of intentions to support independent producers and try new foods. Sure, my local grocery store carries a few things, but what about all those great handcrafted artisan foods out there that aren’t at my store? While I’d love to have the timeLara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-82211732119119272902014-05-28T21:01:00.000-04:002014-10-17T10:57:15.419-04:00Cooking My Books: The New Jewish Table {Book Review}
As a parent you want to teach your kids about traditions,
but you also want to build on them and create your own. That is how I feel
about recipes and cooking too. You need a place to start, familiar favorites
that area jumping off place for creation.
And that is also how Judaism is for me – tradition, with individual interpretation to
make things meaningful to you.
Our new Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-39972925172955483492014-04-16T17:52:00.001-04:002014-04-16T17:52:04.356-04:00Maple...Chocolate...Matzo...Passover DeliciousnessPassover snuck up on me this year. Since early February, the Good Cook Doris house has been abuzz with the activity of a new baby in the house. We welcomed taste tester #2 and have been having a blast with big brother and little sister in the house. Thankfully she doesn't mind hanging out in the kitchen with mom, but she doesn't have the patience for long drawn out recipes. When the time came to Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-2161252115266545772014-04-08T16:46:00.000-04:002014-04-08T16:46:02.582-04:00Breakfast for Dinner? Yes, Please! {Book Review}I love breakfast food. When presented with the option to order breakfast at a restaurant, I usually take it no matter what time it is. It really isn't fair that breakfast gets hurried over, rushed, and forgotten about so often. In our house we have breakfast for dinner (or lunch) at least once a week. No need to relegate breakfast foods to the morning!
For the past few months I've been making Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-45113402954672966532014-01-03T09:00:00.000-05:002014-01-03T09:00:10.288-05:00How Do You #LoveAvocado? There are so many ways!{This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Hass Avocado Board. }
Every Saturday after breakfast, I gather up my cookbooks along with a pen and paper to make my weekly grocery list. Whenever I ask my 2 year old son what we should buy at the store he always answer the exact same way without fail, “avocados and apples.” Those are the first things we see when we get into the produce Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-19458720861669000112013-12-16T22:22:00.002-05:002013-12-16T22:26:37.354-05:00A Holiday Meal Stuffed with Flavor and Fun - Turducken!Every so often an opportunity to try something new comes your way and you just have to say yes. That is how we ended up sitting around the table with friends, explaining to a two year old that a Turducken would probably say, “gobble-quack-a-doodle-doo!”
We laughed, ate, and pondered what this hybrid creature would really be like thanks to Echelon Foods, makers of the boneless Turducken Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-22566390895760768232013-11-14T21:52:00.000-05:002013-11-14T21:57:41.509-05:00Seta's Cafe: Market Favorite turned Restaurant
Back in 2010 I had the deliciously good fortune to discover Seta's Mediterranean Cuisine at the Copley Square Farmers Market. It happened to be her first day at the market and everything I tried was fantastic. Seta was so lovely and I had a great time talking with her (article here). Over the past three years I have enjoyed talking with Seta, tasting her carefully crafted dishes, and watching Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-67699826532372715102013-10-28T15:17:00.000-04:002013-10-28T15:18:55.279-04:00Pizza Dough, Two Ways (Plus a bonus recipe!)It is hard to believe that it’s time to start planning for Thanksgiving already, and this year is the added bonus of a joint Thanksgiving and Chanukah celebration. While I was poring over my stack of Thanksgiving themed food magazines, I came across a welcome distraction. In the November 2009 issue of Food & Wine there was an article entitled “Asia Comes to America.” Joanne Chang from Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352146544911929846.post-68670871006290743202013-07-17T21:35:00.001-04:002013-07-17T21:35:22.285-04:00Smoke Siege BBQ Team: Inaugural Competition Season (Part 2)This is the second post in a series about my first experience with competition barbecue. Last summer I helped my brother at a barbecue competition in Indianapolis, Indiana. This second installment in the series is quite delayed, but seems appropriate as I head out for barbecue season 2!
I am getting ready to head to Indianapolis for Smoke Siege BBQ Team's second season on the competition Lara @ GoodCookDorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672088721758264178noreply@blogger.com1