Let’s get cookin’!
You can enjoy this delicious Corn Chowder, not only in the summer, but year round if you have access to fresh corn on the cob. Today packaged fresh sweet corn on the cob is available in many grocery stores as well as “Big Box” stores such as Costco. Fresh corn on the cob is essential…
Chef Gavin Kaysen walked away from his position of culinary operations for Chef Daniel Boulud’s ever-expanding culinary empire. Why? He left New York to open his own restaurant, Spoon and Stable, in his hometown of Minneapolis. The restaurant has quickly become a success, as Chef Kaysem puts it, “ If you cook good food, people are…
This is an ideal soup to make for a summer lunch or dinner. It’s very healthy, yet very flavorful. The ingredients include zucchini, celery, onions, garlic, and fresh herbs, all so plentiful at this time of year. The vegetables are cooked in chicken broth or stock, but you could substitute vegetable stock if you…
I love entertaining with a brunch especially on a Sunday because it’s already understood it will be relaxing… cause it’s Sunday! There are so many easy yet appealing menu options. And because you’re serving a meal to cover both breakfast and lunch it’s okay to go a bit overboard with choices. (This is great for…
This delicious mushroom soup is creamy, yet there is no cream in it, and meaty, yet there is no meat in it. While you could use a variety of mushrooms I made it with Baby Bella, also known as Crimini mushrooms. With the 24 ounce package of fresh organic Baby Bella mushrooms from Costco in…
Every now and then the only thing I want to eat is a richly flavored hearty bowl of soup…and this reinvention of Ina Garten’s Lentil Sausage Soup fits the bill. In this version I have substituted 1 cup of barley plus 1 -15 oz can of chili beans for the lentils, and replaced the sausage with…
With the cooler weather and significant rainfall we have been experiencing this winter, especially the past couple of weeks, I had been craving a warm bowl of hearty vegetable chili. After looking at many recipes I decided on this one from The Pioneer Woman’s website. It is a hearty chili loaded with veggies and…
Sometimes I want the comfort of a good bowl of chicken soup, but don’t have the time or even the chicken needed to prepare the one I usually make. If you have a good quality chicken stock available, either homemade or packaged, you can make this delicious version chock full of barley, veggies , egg…
This year we had a Holiday Party on the 6th night of Hanukkah and invited all our neighbors to join us for Latkes and more, which is how I worded the invitations. We moved into our new home, one of eight homes in its own unique neighborhood downtown, more than 3 years ago. At the…
We lived in Chicago for 15 years before eventually moving to Maryland for 25 and subsequently to our home here in San Luis Obispo, CA where we are in our 3rd year. One of our first apartments in Chicago was what the locals called a 2 flat building. This was a large 2 story…