Smoky Cream of Tomato Soup

Smoky Cream of Tomato Soup

As the light changes and fall arrives, so does my craving for a little comfort food. Something to eat while we watch a movie with the fireplace warming us. I love these cozy nights when a bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese taste so yummy.   Smoky Cream of Tomato...
Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon

Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon

I would toil away late into the evening in the back of my little store, in the kitchen with an apartment electric oven and limited supplies. After my long day, and after all of my customers had left, I would clean up, sweep the floors and then begin preparations for...
Roasted Tomato and Fresh Arugula Spaghetti

Roasted Tomato and Fresh Arugula Spaghetti

Word has it that we are getting a snow storm on Tuesday and we’ll have a high temperature of 35 degrees. Colorado usually gets a rogue hit of snow in the fall, but this is particularly early. Some lovely friends of mine left town to spend time out of state and were...
Crisp Asian Salad with Tofu and a Peanut Dressing

Crisp Asian Salad with Tofu and a Peanut Dressing

This crunchy and cool salad that is made up of two kinds of cabbage, celery, carrots, and topped off with precooked tofu or chicken is a wonderful main course dish. It’s easy to make ahead of time and the peanut dressing is so divine.

Peach, Berry and Radicchio Panzanella Salad

Peach, Berry and Radicchio Panzanella Salad

I’m definitely guilty of making pretty much the same salad day after day. What science tells us though is that we need to cycle in different types of ingredients to introduce important micro-nutrients and enzymes into our bodies that are so good for us.   Here...
Provencal Asparagus Tart

Provencal Asparagus Tart

There is something about French Provencal food that really speaks to me. Haute Provence cuisine is a much lighter and simpler style of cooking verses Haute Cuisine, which is what a lot of people associate with French cooking. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of...