published 4 years ago, mid-December

This is something I recall my mom making throughout my childhood. It was her mom’s recipe. I’d somehow forgotten about this little gem of a dish until I came across the recipe in Novembers Cooks Country magazine. I stopped and reflected for a moment – could this recipe be refabbed (yes, I invented that word) gluten and casein free? I made this a [...]
published 4 years ago, mid-November

Back in the old days, I would frequently eat this fantastic bulgur wheat dish (that I stumbled across in a Food & Wine issue years ago). I was thinking the other day – in one of my “I really miss that” moments that I could use some kasha and tweak the ingredients a little bit. I was [...]
published 4 years ago, mid-October

My mom used to make stuffed peppers all the time. I remember them fondly. I recall that her version was always vegetarian - and they always tasted so good. I decided to change it up a little bit and use ground lamb. I rarely eat meat, but my husband and my daughter love it. This was so delicious, [...]
published 4 years ago, at the end of September

Throughout summer and early fall, we have taco bar at our house a few times a month. Everyone loves it because the ingredients are put out, and we all get to pick and choose our toppings. In the end, everyone is happy. It’s great for a Friday night dinner when it’s too much to prepare an elaborate spread. From a [...]
published 4 years ago, mid-September

Even though it is technically still summertime, the last few days have been chilly for September. As such, my body has been instinctively craving hearty soups. At the farmers market this morning, I just bought two things: kale and fingerling potatoes. I got started making the soup and the house was filled with the most amazing aroma. This was [...]
published 4 years ago, mid-August

I picked up these amazing grapes the other day: champagne grapes. I have never seen organic ones. So, I was fired up to find these. For those of you who have never seen them, they are very, very small-miniature size grapes. And they are round instead of oval. Absolutely lovely. Of course, one of the [...]
published 4 years ago, at the end of June

This is another staple in our house. We try and eat salmon at least once per week. Studies have shown that the omega oils in cold water fish such as salmon and mackerel are the most heart healthy fish you can buy. We only purchase wild salmon: usually alaskan, (aka coho, sockeye, or alaskan king). {Be very weary [...]