Good food feeds the soul
A warming fall soup full of sweet potatoes, apples, pear and red lentils topped with English aged white cheddar, parmesan, crispy sage and prosciutto with a swirl of sage and prosciutto flavored olive oil
A beautiful fall tart with pears, salty prosciutto, crispy sage and blue cheese, perfect for breakfast, brunch or serving with holiday meals.
It’s fall in Colorado and time for fall soup. We’re experiencing cool nights and warm days while it’s already snowing above 10,000 feet in the Rockies. Plenty of fall fruits and veggies fill the farmer’s markets and grocery store shelves. Sopa, zuppa, soup! Whatever you …
Nothing tastes as good as biting into a picked straight-from-the-tree ripe fig warmed by the afternoon sun. Well at least, at that moment in time, nothing tastes better. Wrapping figs in prosciutto or other thinly sliced cured meats and pairing them with honey, balsamic vinegar, nuts and …
I have exciting news to share. Recently, Huffington Post accepted me as a contributor. My first piece “10 Ways to Make “Ugly” Fruits and Vegetables Beautiful” is live. I hope that you are as excited as I am. Here’s an excerpt for your reading pleasure and …
I always cook my hubby something special for Valentine’s Day. My way of showing him how much I love him. He finds seafood romantic, so this year I started the day out with my version of shrimp and grits with cara cara orange mimosas and …
It’s the last week of October and time to start thinking about cool weather and the upcoming holiday season. Denver is finally cooling off, it’s been unseasonably warm but we have frost in the forecast for tonight. Fragrant rosemary, lemon scented geraniums and the fluorescent …
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 …
Today’s a reflective day for me. I wandered down the sidewalk on my morning walk, just enjoying the day and what it had to offer. This morning is was sunflowers and honeybees. On other mornings, it’s wonderful new people. I enjoy mornings like this one. There …
I just have to start this post out with a pet peeve of mine. I started seeing Christmas stuff in the stores around the end of September. What happened to enjoying the fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving before we started worrying about Christmas? I hate the …