Kitchen Witch | Thursday, April 14,2005

appetite 4-14-05

If you’re one of the lucky 600-or-so people who paid $500 to eat a piece of Mary Todd Lincoln’s white cake, don’t read any further. But if you already know the menu or you

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, March 31,2005

appetite 3-31-05

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

When spring rolls around, Chef Michael Higgins thinks of crocuses, but not the kind sprouting up in our yards, adding a purple haze to the landscape. Rather, Higgins’ mind is on the fl

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, March 24,2005

appetite 3-24-05

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Many foods are associated with the Easter holiday — ham, coconut cake, marshmallow-chocolate eggs — but one of the most traditional of all is lamb. Even so, it

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, March 17,2005

appetite 3-17-05

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Several things make a steakhouse a steakhouse: a slightly smoky piano bar, comfortable seating, and thick, juicy slabs of steak. Gallagher’s reminds me of the

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, March 10,2005

appetite 3-10-05

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day begins early at D’Arcy’s Pint. The staff begins the day at 7 a.m., serving several hundred people a breakfast buffet of

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, March 3,2005

appetite 3-3-05

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

I prefer to see animals running through the woods rather than stuffed and mounted on a wall. That’s a big reason I never bothered to visit the Westwoods Lodge Pub and G

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, February 24,2005

Cooking with class

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

On a recent Wednesday night I sit down to enjoy mousseline of broccoli with mushroom sauce, salmon baked in heart-shaped parchment paper, and a lemon tart with fresh

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, February 17,2005

Many happy returns

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Every once in while, you discover a small-town café or corner diner that just feels like home. You don’t mind if the menu doesn’t change much —

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, February 10,2005

Treat your sweetheart to a romantic dinner

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

There are many culinary ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but for Abbas Zolghadr, it’s all about chocolate sauce, a little liquor, and a match. “Anytime

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, February 3,2005

When pigskins fly, it’s time to pig out

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Sure, we can all admit that football is the primary focus of Super Bowl Sunday. But there are actually some of us who don’t know — or care about — the difference between a