In college, I worked in a french bistro that served cassoulet, and I remember our clientele were always impressed at our traditional presentation of the dish. Out of this experience, I formed the opinion that true cassoulet includes duck legs, …

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 5-7minutes Servings: Serves 4 Ingredients: olive oil 1 clove of garlic, minced ¼ white onion, minced pint of cherry or grape tomatoes 2 tbsp oregano 2 tbsp rosemary salt and pepper to taste Directions …

Last night Jeff and I had our first cooking class together at Sur La Table. It was an Essential Knife Skills class, which had me incredibly nervous. What if I was holding a knife wrong this entire time? (I kind …

We made some spicy chicken recently, with a recipe based on something Jennie found in the Rachel Ray magazine, which of course we tweaked slightly to be GF.  All we had to do to make the chicken GF was to …

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 …

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 …

There are a handful of recipes out there that people think are extremely hard to make, and it’s just not so. One of those is homemade cake — not hard, just a little time consuming. Another is pesto — quick, …

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

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 1 hour 15 minutes Servings: 12 – 15 Ingredients: 1 package Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Cornbread Mix,  prepared ahead of time* 2 pounds gluten free chicken sausage, sliced into rounds** 1 large onion, …