Cucina Fresca was all about highlighting our favorite foods and our favorite ways to cook them. Since next year’s challenge will be about expanding our horizons and getting out of our comfort zone, I jumped at the chance to make …

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Servings: 6 Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, peeled or scrubbed and chopped into bite size pieces 4 cups celery, roughly chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 3-1/2 cups vegetable broth …

Jeff recently reminded me gently (for the millionth time) that he really likes potato soup. And so I set out to make some, from scratch, somewhat healthier than I am sure he likes. Start with some potatoes. About three cups …

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Servings: 3-4 Ingredients: 3 cups potatoes 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup milk 1/2 cup onion 3 green onions, whites and greens 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 tsp fennel 1/4 tsp seasoning …

You may remember from our previous posts that we occasionally participate in the Daring Cooks’ challenges, and in November I helped Liz over at Onions and Chocolate prepare a beef stew, but not just any beef stew – one that …

Recently, I had the ladies over for book club, and Becca and Mary came over early for dinner. It was unseasonably cold, so I decided that I wanted soup. Luckily, the Barefoot Contessa has a lovely recipe for pea soup, …

Sometimes, you just need a piece of steak. This is how Jeff and I were feeling recently when we decided to make ourselves an old recipe of the Ree’s that is easy to put together and so delicious I forgot …

A food overview of what we made (and what friends brought!) on Thanksgiving this year.

Happy Day After Thanksgiving, everyone! Here at the Garlic, My Soul headquarters we’re still basking in our Thanksgiving glow…

Happy Thanksgiving! What is the very first thing that comes to mind when you think about Thanksgiving? Turkey!! Wait… turkey? That is not vegetarian! What the heck does a vegetarian eat on Thanksgiving? The answer is: so many things. This …