A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending time with our team in Nashua, New Hampshire.  We hosted a program for dentists in NH and surrounding states – over 200 participants in an eight hour program!  Thanks to our team Sheri Ganter, Courtney McInerney, Dan Hart, Susan Signori, Larry Jacobs (Editor of Doctor of Dentistry), Gregg Karlins, Lynn Mawhinney and Jessica Feil for their quality care and hard work. 

A special treat preceded the seminar!  Two of our Ultradent Elite doctors, Dr Jim Borbotsina and his brother Thomas joined a physical therapist friend, David Gazzola, in Manchester, New Hamshire to form a restaurant called  “The Way We Cook” (see background below).   Together, they have folded together the dishes they recall from their childhood in a marvelous menu.    Jim moved his dental office to the floor above the restaurant so he could stay as engaged with the operation as possible.  They fed us like kings!  And then after we were "wined and dined", the trail of desserts began- multiple desserts in large quanitities and ALL homemade!  This grand finale was an incredible array and expression of "old and new world" Greece.

Background of “The Way We Cook” http://waywecooknh.com/

The Way We Cook, opened in 2003, was conceived by two men who shared a love for cooking and wished to bring their respective heritages to the public. Both men are sons of immigrants and nourished by these traditional foods as they grew:

David Gazzola, a physical therapist, was raised in an Italian family and has been cooking the family recipes from a very young age.

Jim Borbotsina, a dentist, has similar experiences in his Greek heritage.

Together they bring forth the dishes that they recall from their childhood in a manner that is reminiscent of good home cooking.

Also, in the pictures from the restaurant you can see my wife Leenie and sons Daniel and Austin.  For the weekend following the lecture, we toured some parts of New England.  This was something I had wanted to do with my family for years.    Part of our tour included walking the “freedom trail” through Boston.  There is fabulous history there of the founding of our country and built on the invaluable democratic ideals that not only we, but so much of the world, holds precious.  I recommend to all that you do this at least once in your life.