I bought a beautiful piece of Chilean Sea Bass at the market, before I knew that this is the only fish Mike doesn’t like. Oops! I was sure he’d like it if I cooked it up with plenty of flavor and love. I decided that a winter night calls for some type of fish stew. I’ve never really made anything like this, but I’ve had it before...

My Italian Cookie cravings have two sides. The first is for a light, crisp and flavorful anisette toast. The flip side is for a dense sesame cookie. Neither are too sweet and can be enjoyed for breakfast as readily as for dessert. My first attempt at making sesame cookies was not really good. Although the pictures were quite lovely, I think I’ll...

Pecha Kucha presenter shares his ideas. Last night I went to my first ever Pecha Kucha event here in Boston. You may be wondering what exactly Pecha Kucha is, which is exactly what I was wondering too! In a way, I still am wondering. It’s been on my radar for quite some time, so I’m glad my schedule finally aligned with this once-monthly...

Beta has many meanings, see Wikipedia or Webster, if you’re not familiar with them all. In choosing the name for this blog, I was mostly in part thinking about our beloved Betta Fish, aptly named “Fish.” We never would have become fish owners on our own. During Mike’s first semester of grad school all of the students in his class...