Good food feeds the soul
The best part of any meal is often what comes before it. These appetizers, snacks, and small bites are inspired by the tapas culture of Spain, the petiscos of Portugal, and the Southern spreads I grew up with — food meant for sharing, grazing, and lingering over.
Hubby will laugh when he reads this, but I really do not fancy myself much of a baker. Yes, I do it but I do not think it is where my strong points lie in cooking. That is part of the reason I decided to …
It’s Day 2 of the Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge and I’m sharing my Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with you. Good chocolate chip cookies and milk are something people seem to bond over. Maybe I should just make huge batches of them for the world to share …
It’s cookie exchange time of year, so I thought I would challenge myself and anyone else who wants to take part in a Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge. I’m going to bake a baker’s dozen of cookies and post a cookie blog for 13 days. Pheewwww, …
TACOS are absolutely one of my favorite foods. And these Turkey and Lentil Tacos with Apple Fennel Slaw and a Honey Chipotle Aioli are the BOMB. Fall flavors wrapped with a corn tortilla? Yes, PLEASE. If you even remotely hang around me when I’m cooking, …
Simplicity. What appears as the easiest dish to make in both ingredients and tastes is often the hardest to get right. Simple dishes generally combine just a few ingredients and yet are able to blow you away with the combination of flavors. I love simple dishes. Traveling …
Figuring out what to do with 22 pounds of organic tomatoes before they go bad is always part of the fun of cooking and enjoying the awesome flavors of summer through the winter. Hubby is a little perplexed that I felt the need to buy …
Camping, the get away from it all. A chance to commune with nature or at least sleep in the outdoors away from the hustle and bustle of the city. AND the treat of wood-fired gourmet cooking over a fire. I’m a sucker for food cooked …
I’ve been a little remiss lately on getting a blog topic written for Simply Sophisticated. I really don’t have a great excuse other than the fact that I’ve enjoyed summer, fun times and getting ready to make a trip to Italy. I have to admit …
I know I’ve mentioned the farmer’s market many times but I’m going to say once again how much I love going and this past weekend was no exception. The atmosphere is always so happy, warm and positive, filled with people who love fresh food and …
Summertime! Warm days finished with flashes of lighting and loud cracks of thunder. Gem-colored petunias heavily scenting the air on my balcony, cascading in a riot of color over the railing. People splashing in the pool and the smells from the grill wafting gently up …