Happy New Year

2010 was an inspiring year in food: More and more, I find increasing interest in and awareness of food – everything from food safety and nutrition to interest in different ethnic foods, local foods and farmers markets. This is matched by a new interest among those who want to learn how to cook and want to learn more about sustainable foods and local products.  These are inspiring developments and I believe they are more than just trends.  

I’ve been working on many new menu items for the upcoming year, keeping in mind good taste, good health, eating at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day and everything in moderation.

Now that winter has officially set in, I miss my local weekend farmers market, but some markets are starting to continue into the winter months and even year round. I plan to visit a few.

Coming up in warmer weather, I have the following two projects in the works. Call or email for details, I will be ready to add bookings very soon for:

I plan to continue leading folks on The Roslindale Farmers Market and Gourmet Ethnic Shopping tours.

Lester Teaches BBQ- A day-long group class on BBQ ribs and Southern sides.   I have a wealth of information to share, as anyone who’s had my BBQ will tell you.

Of course throughout the winter I’m still offering a wide variety of services, including weekly fresh service, parties of all types and cooking classes and parties.

Here’s a new dish that I created after being inspired from my annual December trip to Florida:  Guava and rum BBQ glazed ribs.  They are great, served with my traditional Cuban black beans and rice and fried plantains.