I promise you, this will be your new favorite squash soup. Even if you say you don't like butternut squash, you'll surely love this soup. Trust me. I was one of those people who shrugged at butternut squash soup until I tasted my friend Emilie's. Like most foods, this soup has a bit of a story to ...
2017 Food Trends
With each passing year, some foods tend to lose favor and it's not that they lose flavor. We're quite picky and demand new ingredients and products to meet our finicky needs. And so, with the close of 2016, many of us will subtly push some of last year's favorites like kale aside and seek something ...
Shaved Fennel Salad
Rainy days in the middle of winter are both a relief and a disappointment for me. Snow is certainly more beautiful, but with all the shoveling required and wet clothes my kids bring into the house, it is more of a hassle. On this rainy late January day, I invited my friend Suzy over for an impromptu ...
Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad
This was a throw together success for an impromptu lunch at home with a friend. A bulb of fennel which had been sitting in the fridge for too long begged to be used. With the addition of a few other straggler ingredients and a brief consultation with a friend, a simple yet tasty salad was ...
New Year Recipes
A happiest new year to all of you. My apologies having disappeared since Thanksgiving, but life has been busier than ever. But I'm back and ready to roll for 2017 and find that cooking with my friends is really the only time I get to see my friends. Teaching at two universities, working on marketing ...
Best Banana Bread Ever
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Cranberry Sauce Filled Muffins
Reminiscent of old fashioned jelly filled donuts, cake flour makes these muffins light and airy. The cranberry sauce is a tart surprise with every bite of these sweet treats. They are a terrific way to use up your leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving. Here's an informative article you may ...
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I wanted to focus this Thanksgiving post on the leftovers and remind you about the world's best use of those mounds of excess. Those of you who have already experienced the culinary pleasure of this dish (like my friend Gloria) can be testimony which neatly packs all the ...
Uncommon Goods — Review and Giveaway
DISCLOSURE: I was given these products for no cost in exchange for writing a review. I only review those products I can do so favorably and omit others. Tell me by leaving a comment below what you'd like to buy at Uncommon Goods and you'll be entered into this giveaway for a chance to win a $50 ...
Farm Fresh Freezer Cooking
Labor Day weekend is flashing it's yellow lights of warning. Not only does it mark the official end of summer, but also provides the heads up that summer's finest -- sweet corn, Jersey perfect tomatoes and crisp kale -- are on their way out. For some people, Labor Day weekend might be that final ...