Cook Spotlight

Savorykitchen

July 26, 2010

In reading Savorykitchen's recipes, her blog, even her tweets, we get the sense that she really knows what she's talking about. She left the corporate world in 2007 to put her food knowledge to good use, launching a personal chef and catering business in Massachusetts. So when she includes an authentic carrot tzatziki alongside her Ouzo Cured Salmon recipe or recommends using a foodmill for featherlight Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with Buttery Scallions, we know we can trust her.

We could also use some of her Fried Oysters with Saffron Aioli (runner-up in our oyster contest), along with one of her Bicyclettes (a sparkly bitter orange cocktail) right about now -- couldn't you?

See Savorykitchen's profile and fan her here, and read her profile Q&A below:

What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
brains

What do you cook when home alone?
something cheesy

Your most treasured kitchen possession:
the pasta pin that belonged to my husband's grandmother

Your ideal meal:
baked potato with blue cheese, salad with a lemony dressing

Something you'd like a chance to eat or cook:
an entire piglet

The number of bottles of wine you own:
5 cases or so

The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
8

Kitchen pet peeve:
people with food phobias telling me how to cook

Your favorite cookbook:
Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet by Alford and Duguid

Comments (17)Add yours

lastnightsdinner about 1 month ago: Yay yay yay! A huge talent and a great friend - so great to see you profiled here, Mary!
mrslarkin about 1 month ago: So nice to see you in the spotlight, Mary!
drbabs about 1 month ago: I am blown away by your blog. I love how you post what you're doing with your CSA veggies every week. Really inspiring--congratulations again!
Savorykitchen about 1 month ago: Thanks ladies! I have a few classes coming up: a canning workshop on 8/7 (Saturday) and one on Cooking from the Farmers' Market on 8/13 (Friday). Info's here on my website: http://www.thesavorykitchen.net/upcoming_events.htm I have an Indian class this Friday but it's sold out! The classes are tons of work, but I love teaching - it's really so much fun for me and everyone seems to have a good time.
Sagegreen about 1 month ago: Looking forward to meeting you Saturday!
Sagegreen about 1 month ago: Thanks, Mary! It was such a pleasure to be part of your Indian cooking class: Delightful and delicious. It was also fun to meet the other students- nutritionists, folks from the architecture company who install those fabulous kitchens. Am looking forward to returning next Saturday for your canning class. Btw there are still openings for that one, if any Food52ers in the area are free! That would be fun to meet up.
Midge about 1 month ago: Just signed up for the canning workshop on Sat. Look forward to meeting you all then!
Sagegreen about 1 month ago: Great, Midge. We can have a Food52 eastcoast meet-up. We will have to take some photos!
Savorykitchen about 1 month ago: This is so exciting! I think we're going to have 3 food52ers at my class on Saturday. I'm looking forward to meeting y'all (and seeing sagegreen again).
Savorykitchen about 1 month ago: This is so exciting! I think we're going to have 3 food52ers at my class on Saturday. I'm looking forward to meeting y'all (and seeing sagegreen again).
Savorykitchen about 1 month ago: Hey Midge - just saw that we have the same favorite cookbook. Simpatico!
Lizthechef about 1 month ago: Congratulations - you deserve the spotlight!
Sagegreen about 1 month ago: What an inspiring business and blog! And you offer classes, too. They would be interesting to try out sometime. I am only a few hours drive away. Keep us posted.
Midge about 1 month ago: I second Sagegreen. Would definitely make the trek for a class.
Savorykitchen about 1 month ago: Wow everyone! I can't believe this - I am in such amazing company. Just making sure y'all know that that pictures of those oysters is one that the Food52ers took. I *wish* my food styling could look anywhere near as good as that.
dymnyno about 1 month ago: Congrats Savory!!
MrsWheelbarrow about 1 month ago: Mary is a brilliant cook - so happy to see her profiled here. Those oysters are out of this world, by the way. And a Bicyclette sounds like just what the doctor ordered for this beastly heat, doesn't it?

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