Verde Chorizo Gordita – a spicy, flavorful appetizer from one of the best Mexican restaurants in Boston

Island Creek Oysters from Duxbury MA from $1 oyster Mondays at Rialto in Cambridge

Roasted lamb, tomato chutney, and goat cheese sandwich from Flour Bakery in Cambridge, MA

Seared striped bass with summer succotash, cockles, and house-made chorizo at KO Prime in downtown Boston, MA.

Mini Boston Cream Pie

Sashimi Lunch Set from Blue Fin in Cambridge, MA

Crispy Scallion Pancake Roll with Beef from Taiwan Cafe in Boston, MA

Fried oysters from Redbones in Somerville, MA

Bewitching Boston Cream Pie

Black Raspberry and Vienna Finger Cookie Ice Cream from Toscanini’s in Cambridge, MA

A fancy Italian version of a surf & turf: rack of lamb and grilled langoustine from Mare in Boston, MA

BE YOU Graduation

Spicy Beef Noodle Soup from Formosa Taipei in Lexington, MA

Smoked Boston Butt with Rosemary and Brown Sugar Rub: a complete guide to smoking pork at home!

A Cozy Kitchen makes Boston Cream Pie

Tripe (cow stomach) and other exotic dim sum dishes from Hei La Moon in Boston

Irish Whiskey Spiked Boston Cream Pie inspired by Dennis Lehane’s The Given Day