Last week I wasn’t feeling so great, and neither was Jeff, so I decided to make some chicken soup. I preface this with the information that I didn’t actually end up having chicken to put in the soup – but …
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 …
So today I tackle my first post that isn’t a review or an introduction. I am very excited and as promised this post will be related to how you can use alcohol in food. So I decided rather than starting …
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, …
I’m not going to lie. One of my favorite parts of fall/winter is the fact that pumpkin is everywhere. For the past four years, I have made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving in honor of my love for all things pumpkin. …
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 …
This month, we wanted to focus on what’s readily available to us – pumpkin, of course! We wanted an easy way to incorporate pumpkin into not just dessert – although this would certainly be a sweet dessert, it can also …
I must say that eggplant pinwheels went much better the second time around! Reasons the second time was more successful include: a) a video chat with Corelyn pre-cooking to discuss b) nowhere to be, nothing to do c) balsamic reduction, …
When Melissa and I decided to can, we were ready. We read a million books, we had a canning set from Ms. Sierra, and we had a giant pot from Corelyn and I when we decided to brine a turkey. …
