I had yet another wonderful meal at Oyster House! You're likely tired of hearing me talk about how much I love this place, but I, am not tired of eating there so you're going to have to deal with that for just a bit longer (or forever!). My dinner date and I started with a dozen buck-a-shuck oysters (available during Happy Hour). We decided to try something new and opted for the (almost hidden on the menu) Clam Bake for Two, at the suggestion of our awesome server, Roxanne. We were SO HAPPY we took her advice! Out of this world. Side note: don't be embarrassed to ask what the heck is going on w/ the extra "part" on the clams. These are not littlenecks... they're longnecks. Which means... the

I noticed something while shopping for pasta: some are significantly more expensive than the others! I attributed this to the quality of the product, but it turns out to be so much more than that. I decided to sit down with Joe Talluto of Talluto’s Authentic Italian Foods to hear what he had to say. If anyone was able to clarify, he was the man for the job! First, a bit about the history. Tortellini was founded in Northern Italy (Bologna). There are a few versions of how this pasta shape came-to-be; most of which involve navels (gasp!); you can read more about here. Tortellini are small, intricate, folded, and pinched pastas filled with a variety of ingredients such as meat, cheese, and/o