If you're surfing Bostonist right now, wishing you were somewhere else, listening to your stomach grumble its way through the post-lunch-pre-dinner doldrums, we've got some fantasy fodder for you. Because no matter who you are—a princess, a jock, a nerd, a criminal or a basket case—there's a food-filled party in your honor this week. Get ready to make some reservations.......

Eating this moist lemony bread is like eating a little slice of sunshine. The key to it's bright flavor is to use freshly squeezed lemon juice-don't skimp on this. Those lucky enough to start their morning with this bread will thank you. For more recipes, visit Lisa's blog Transplanted Taste Buds. Picture from Wikimedia Commons.......

Brace yourselves, Government Center minions, for free Cinnabon iced lattes as you exit the T this morning. A brewed coffee beverage replete with corn syrup as well as sugar awaits you as you climb the stairs to your Daily Grind. Or, at least, a drink awaited one Fangela Fangula at 7:30 this morning. The Cinnabon gave away the drinks in twos to every person exiting. A veritable tag team of artificially flavored morning drink boost......

There's just something about freshly baked oatmeal cookies that makes people feel warm and fuzzy, don't you think? Even if you don't like raisins you just might let them slide through when you smell the cinnamon and the oats rolling it's way seductively through the house. A good oatmeal raisin cookie is moist and soft not only the minute it comes out of the oven, but also hours later when your tummy remembers where......

If you've always been told that milk does a body good but also that cake and desserts don't, then let me introduce you to the loophole: Tres Leches Cake. Tres Leches Cake-or 3 Milks Cake-is a traditional Latin American dessert which not only packs a flavorful punch, but also helps keep your bones strong! (Takethat Mom!) It's relatively unclear as to exactly who invented this sweet, moist cake but chances are it was the......

July in this Bostonist's family means lots and lots of birthdays-including her own and though most people favor chocolate cake, she loves a good vanilla. But making a yellow cake from scratch is harder than you think. They either come out dry or worse-they taste like corn bread. After many failed attempts and hours or testing we've found the golden ticket...behold, the Golden Cuppie. For more of Lisa's recipes, visit her blog Transplanted Taste......

Picture it... Boston, 2008. We were in a trendy downtown office building. Suits were everywhere. A local catering company had just delivered lunch and before the administrative assistants could set up the plates, a long line had formed... grown men were hopping up and down, obviously anxious for their turn*... What, you ask, was for lunch? (Wait for it...) Corn & Avocado Salad. Yes. Really. Never in this Bostonist's career has she seen this......

Homemade Lobster Roll Somerville $6.32 per roll (w/ chips) There's no reason to pay big money for a good lobster roll. With a little effort, the yumminess-to-dollar ratio can be high. Part of a lobster roll's beauty is that you simply eat it without getting your hands dirty. Just like other aspects of life, there can also be quite a bit of satisfaction in self-service. Getting your lobster at a supermarket is fine, but......

Belle Isle Seafood 1267 Saratoga St. East Boston $16.99 Perched next to the bridge to Winthrop, at the very edge of East Boston, Belle Isle Seafood has a strong claim on the title of best lobster roll in the city. The first thing anybody mentions about the place is that it's a shack. In fact, the word "shack" hardly does it justice. It's more like an outpost. The building is directly on the water,......

Legal Sea Foods Long Wharf Boston $22.95 When Bostonist proposed a series of mid-summer lobster roll reviews, we came up with a handful of local favorites: seafood shacks, sandwich shops, and bistros. But most people who pass through the city never see these places; tourists get their lobster rolls at Boston Harbor. So we resigned ourselves to review the lobster roll that is definitive for many visitors. We went to Legal Sea Foods. Naturally,......

Summertime means the freshest fruits and vegetables and while we love to eat them naked right off of the stands, something magical happens when you use them for your favorite recipes. Using fresh peaches, for instance, makes these individual upside down cakes pop. Try them with sweetened whipped cream or topped with vanilla ice cream. Full recipe after the jump! For more of Lisa's recipes, visit her blog Transplanted Taste Buds. Picture from Wikimedia Commons......

There are some recipes that this Bostonist has up her sleeve for those lazy busy days when you just don't have time to cook. This particular one is the perfect dessert to bring to a 4th of July picnic and can easily be thrown together by anyone. It may be made of mixes, but it's always a crowd favorite. For more of Lisa's recipes visit her blog Transplanted Taste Buds.......

It's hard to live in Boston and not be excited for the Celtics. From rallies to baseball games, our World Champions are everywhere, and we love it! To honor our finals MVP Paul Pierce (whose favorite thing to eat is rumored to be soul food) here is a fantastic soul filled recipe for a BBQ pulled pork sandwich. For more of Lisa's recipes visit her blog Transplanted Taste Buds.......

Are pies the new cupcakes? This Bostonist hopes so. From cup-pies at the Piehole on ABC's Pushing Daisies to the opening of Pie Bakery in Newton a few months ago, it seems like we're on the verge of a new flood of sweet treats. But Petsi Pies, in Somerville and Cambridge, has been around since 2003, proving it's not a fad. Named after owner Renee's childhood nickname, Petsi Pies offers a vast array of......

Skirt steak is usually overlooked in the grocery store because it's not the prettiest cut of meat. However, it is somewhat inexpensive and definately delicious. This meat tends to be on the tough side unless it's marinated and cooked correctly, but if done right you'll feel like you've struck gold. Light up the grill tomorrow and throw a few of these babies on to show your father how much you appreciate his wallet love......

The 26th Annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl began today, offering Bostonians a slight reprieve from the heat with all-you-can-eat ice cream from 11 different creameries. The event runs today until 7pm, Wednesday from 11:30am to 8pm, and Thursday from 11:30am to 7pm, and adult tickets are only $8. All proceeds go to the Jimmy Fund for cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Bostonist sampled as many flavors as humanly possible to......

--Beware of the bears in Worcester. A 108-pound bear was found up in a tree yesterday. It was as probably as scared of animal control as animal control was of him. [Boston Globe] --Speaking of animals on the loose, watch out for Black Angus cows roaming through Groton. [WCVB] --Don't eat the tomatoes. And if you're wondering where the "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" joke is, Fox 25 beat us to it. [Boston Globe,......

Do yourself a favor this weekend and stop by Haymarket to get some pineapples. Dress them up with lime and cilantro for a yummy salsa for chicken or, if you feel like really spoiling yourself, fry them up and serve them warm with vanilla ice cream. For more of Lisa's recipes, visit her blog Transplanted Taste Buds. Photo by Wikimedia Commons.......

When these taste buds transplanted to Boston 6 months ago two things were apparent: 1. Private parking spaces, though expensive, are worth it. 2. Lots of people in Boston like Tapas. What was not apparent though was where exactly the best tapas are made, and when sangria and lots of tiny plates of Spanish yummies are involved, this Bostonist feels it's her duty to set the record straight. Here is a side by side......

There are few places in this city where you'll find locals and tourists lining up next to each other to wait for a table. But at Pizzeria Regina in the North End, this is a common occurance. True, it's not a classy place, what with the waiting outside, the old school booths, the pitchers of beer, and the occasionally surly waitstaff, but the food is good, and really, that's all that matters. If it's......

Not only is it fun to say (it's rather cartoon-like, don't you think?) Chicken Fricassee is good to eat and easy to prepare. A fricassee is a bit like a stew but isn't quite as heavy. Typically considered more of a southern preparation, the fricassee traditionally features chicken and is served in a creamy wine sauce. This version features carrots, asparagus and scallions or ramps making it a perfect meal for those no longer......

Bostonist says welcome to Magdalena Kennedy, a new food writer who brings you real-deal Italian recipes straight from her Grandmother. She makes them with her grandmother's friends, "M" and "A," and adds pictures should you want to try them on your own. When I was little, I used to watch my grandmother cook. She didn’t write anything down, so neither did I. I thought I’d learned her recipes, kept them in the muscle memory of......

Bostonist doesn't know many people who dislike delicious & elegant food-but we DO know lots of people who dislike making it. To some, the words "homemade" and "elegant dinner" combined in the same sentence sends waves of panic through their bodies. Even the thought of it puts unnecessary pressure on the cook to make involved and elaborate dishes which they think are sure to WOW! their guests. But sometimes, less is more. For more......

Don't have tickets to opening day at Fenway? Well, Bostonist can't help with tickets, but we can definitely help with the food. The Lower Depths Tap Room is located on Commonwealth Avenue in Kenmore Square, only a few short blocks from where all the action will be tomorrow. No matter how busy it gets in the neighborhood, though, this bar and restaurant stays relatively peaceful. It's no sports bar - while there are two......

Don't knock this pizza until you try it-be a little adventurous and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised! Yummy! I made it for dinner tonight for me and a guest, and there is not one slice left... Make it easier by using pre-bought dough from your local pizzeria or grocery store. For more of Lisa's recipes visit her blog Transplanted Taste Buds.......

Interact Friday, April 4 The Estate 9:00 pm, $20 Back in the wild green foothills of my youth, I used to attend parties by a group called Complacent (now called TheDanger). This was in pre-9/11 New York City where hundreds of people gathering in an abandoned warehouse in DUMBO (on the tip of Brooklyn overlooking the Manhattan skyline) wasn't considered a reason to call in the Dept. of Homeland Security. These parties were the closest......

Mike of The Food Monkey has joined Bostonist to share his thoughts about cooking, food history, restaurant trends, and any other Epicurean issues. He promises to discuss what tastes good, but not always what is in good taste. For more on consuming the opponents and other food news, go to The Food Monkey website. To contact Mike, go to the Food Monkey's contact page. A few months ago I visited Agave during one of my......

Speed's Hot Dogs was spotlighted as a top dog by the Wall Street Journal. Raymond Sokolov waxes rhapsodic about his discovery in a Roxbury parking lot, which he deems "untrendy": Speed confides that he marinates the dog, supplied by a local company called Pearl, in apple cider and brown sugar. Then he grills it over charcoal. Actually, this octogenarian entrepreneur lets his young apprentices handle the dogs under his watchful eye. They also toast the......

Surrounded by Harvard University offices in the Holyoke Center Arcade, Oggi Gourmet offers a change of pace... and taste. Oggi serves up fresh pizzas, salads, and sandwichs in a hip and comfortable atmosphere. A variety of tables spill out into the concourse, where the wide windows let in plenty of light, and the chairs are comfortable enough for leisurely lounging over your meal. At first look, Oggi seems like a regular pizza joint -......

We're not sure how or even when exactly it happened, but somewhere along the way, cupcakes became the hottest trend in cafes and bakeries around the country. What we are sure of, though, is that we've always loved the cupcake and therefore we don't really care who brought them back. Though it's easy to find chic upscale cupcakes these days, there's nothing better than a dark, moist chocolate cupcake covered in chocolate buttercream. Recipe......