Our Gourmet: In a nod to our occasional third dining companion, we decided to go vegetarian this week and headed to Nashua to check out Meena’s Kitchen, which serves authentic Indian – and all vegetarian – food.

Our Gourmet: Now open for several months, Ignite was on our short list of restaurants, and we finally got there recently. It’s a comfortable neighborhood eatery that is a perfect addition to the Hanover Street scene.

When Denise LaRoche was trying to decide what dish to create for the Hood Holiday Recipe Contest she knew she wanted it to represent New England so she chose to use seafood. She paired it with a down-home favorite, cobbler, and the result was a winner.

Eating and drinking are certainly pleasures. It’s the part about cleaning up that gets most of us. That's where Make and Take Gourmet comes in.