Good food feeds the soul
A cricket has made his home right outside our front door. He chirps all day long. I used to find it irritating because it is so loud and rarely stops, but now I find it peaceful. Life is strange in what we choose to love …
Staying inspired for cooking from the hotel room, is a bit challenging because of the limits of not having my arsenal of spices, knives, pots, pans and of course a full-size fridge. It is a challenge I have enjoyed since it forces me to use …
With Hubby working out-of-town for about three months now, we have lived out of a hotel room more than living at home. We have a fridge and microwave, so eating out or sandwiches, salads, microwave food and takeout have been the story for food. I have …
Day 4 of the Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge and it is Sun-dried Tomato and Rosemary Shortbread Cookies. A mixture of savory ingredients in a sweet cookie, uses some of the beautiful Sicilian sun-dried cherry tomatoes we brought back from Italy. The tomatoes are more like …
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 …
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 …
So, what would you suggest cooking up when you’re staring at 22-pounds of fire-roasted tomatoes, a half a bag of carrots, and a couple of roasted red peppers? For me, it screams time for Fire-Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup. Soup is one of my …
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 …
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 …