Southwest Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
Are pumpkin soups starting to all look the same? How about a Southwest Pumpkin Black Bean soup with beans, red peppers, rice and chili spices! I love pumpkin soups. But…
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Shhh, fall is coming. In some ways, the transition to fall is subtle. An orange leaf here, a cool night there. In other ways, it may be sudden. Bam—the…
Read moreCherries in Red Wine
I just got back from a great event—the American Cheese Society conference, in Des Moines, IA. In addition to lots of great cheese, there was fine charcuterie and other specialty…
Read moreElderflower Cordial (Elderflower Syrup)
I was hungry and tired and my spirits were low, For I got neither whiskey nor cordial. I hadn’t heard the old Irish folksong in years, but making…
Read moreStrawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Can the weather have multiple personality disorder? We had frost last week, shorts weather over the weekend and next week will plunge back to highs of 50-something. I am going…
Read moreStrawberry Blueberry Galette
I am particular about my fruit pies. The fruit must be tender, the flavor, sweet-tart. But especially important is the ratio of fruit to crust. I expect the two to…
Read morePan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I grew up in the days of mushy vegetables. Lifeless carrots. Floppy green beans. Broccoli you could wring water out of. “Walking barefoot to school…” my kids would taunt now.…
Read moreSpiced Cider Syrup (Instant Hot Apple Cider)
Now that we’ve had a few cold days, I can feel winter in the air. I love the change of seasons (especially when it follows a long autumn) with winter’s…
Read moreStalking the Wild Grape
Join me on a fun adventure foraging for wild grapes, then turning them into grape juice. Free all-natural food–how good is that! Found food. As in food you find–right out…
Read moreSpicy Cilantro Salad
Are you a cilantro lover or a cilantro hater? I used to be a hater—a card-carrying member of the “cilantro tastes like soap” club. But as I got older my…
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