Appetizers
Cranberry – Apple Baked Brie
Whether you are entertaining at home or bringing a dish to share at a get-together, this Cranberry-Apple Baked Brie is a beautiful, delicious, and impressive appetizer on any table. Using a store-bought puff pastry makes this a fairly simple dish to assemble. Often...
Apple Fennel Tart
I wish I could tell you that this apple and fennel tart was my brilliant idea, but the truth is, I tasted something similar at a friend’s house last year. It was different and delicious, so I filed the idea away in my brain to reference later down the line. The...
Roasted Tomato and Sweet Pepper Strudel {vegetarian}
Every summer I'm on a mission to grow vegetables at our home. Living in the mountains at an altitude of 7,000 feet makes this a great challenge. For the past two years, we have ceremoniously harvested two or three tiny tomatoes and a few basil leaves to make an...
Heirloom Tomato Caprese Toasts
I love summer get-togethers and entertaining at home but I also enjoy being a guest at someone else’s fete. We get invited to a number of small potluck style gatherings, which is such a great way to have a casual party without having the stress of making all of the...
Mediterranean Flatbread
I woke up to the pretty picture out my bedroom window of big snowflakes still dropping on trees already thickly frosted with days of snow. The quiet that goes along with it, a fire warming the room, a hot creamy latte brought to me in bed by my sweet husband, rounds...
Olive Oil and Salt Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Beets
The weather has been a bit funky here and I can't figure out what to wear or eat because one minute it is eighty degrees and the next minute it is cold and rainy. Part of me is looking forward to the fall and all that comes with it, but there is the other part of me...
Autumn Butternut Squash, Cannellini Bean & Goat Cheese Bruschetta
We finally have our electricity and gas back on and are able to drive in and out of our canyon. Life for many in Boulder is far from normal as so many people lost their homes or will not be able to return to them for months but there is much progress and the downtown...
Mango Lemon Soup
I knew we were getting closer when I saw this… Yes, welcome to Los Angeles, my home for so many years. I love and loathe it as so many others do. The weather is next to perfect, the people are a creative and engaged bunch, and yet, there are those superficial ones who...
Soups
Picante Pinto Bean Soup
A quick and easy Picante Pinto Bean Soup. It’s healthy and hearty, and can be served vegan, with cheese and sour cream, or over rice.
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
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...
Creamy Zucchini and Potato Soup
Seventy degrees one day and the next, we have two feet of snow, but it's not a problem as we have no place to go. One day seems to blend into another and I'm forgetting which day of the week it is. I'm also being super lazy about taking care of things around the...
Southwest Butternut Squash Soup
November has been a historic and wild month for us Americans. The political scene has made for an emotional rollercoaster and a myriad of distractions. Now that the election is over, I hope for peace, kindness, inclusion, compassion and for love to prevail. As John...
Provincial Tomato and Canellini Bean Bisque
Rustic and provincial dishes are very appealing to me. I enjoy the rough edges and textures. This tomato soup has all the right elements; smooth, with bits of chunky vegetables and cheese covered croutons to soak up some of the delicious bisque. I can imagine being...
Corn Chowder
Corn Chowder is an easy and delicious soup with many options. Spice it up by adding some roasted or canned chili peppers (Poblanos are amazing), or add clams or bacon if you'd like to amp up the flavor. Vichyssoise Corn Chowder Author: Eva Marie Recipe...
Monte Vista Tortilla Soup
Monte Vista is the area in San Antonio where my grandmother and grandfather bought a little Spanish-style home that was built in 1926. My father was raised there, and my family would visit there in the summers. My grandmother was Mexican, from Puebla. Her home always...
Mango Lemon Soup
I knew we were getting closer when I saw this… Yes, welcome to Los Angeles, my home for so many years. I love and loathe it as so many others do. The weather is next to perfect, the people are a creative and engaged bunch, and yet, there are those superficial ones who...
Rocky Mountain Chili {Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten-free}
Just before Superbowl Sunday rolls around, I always make a big pot of vegetarian chili for my husband and me and whomever else maybe joining us. It is the perfect dish to make ahead of time, and then reheat when needed. We make a habit of skiing Superbowl Sunday...
Salads
French Potato and Peapod Salad
This French-style potato salad is delicious on its own, served on a bed of greens, or used as a side dish with a protein. The crisp pea pods give it a fresh flavor, and the dressing is filled with bright-tasting herbs and mustard.
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
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 in...
Roasted Pepper, Artichoke and Cannellini Bean Salad
Life at my day job as a Realtor has been roller-coaster of changes by the hour since our town has gone into lock-down mode. I had a conversation with a friend that personified all that is and will be so challenging during this period. We are all concerned about...
Arugula, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad
This is a nutrient dense salad made with spicy arugula, sweet potato, quinoa (a complete vegan protein), and dried cranberries. I like to serve it on individual plates but you can also toss all of the ingredients into a large bowl and serve it family style.
Spicy Noodles Primavera
Businesses and services are closing down one by one, leaving mostly grocery stores and pharmacies the only open businesses. Sadly, the coronavirus will hit our community and businesses as hard as it will impact others around the globe. In our neighborhood, the...
Roasted Squash, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad
The quiet was as soft as could be, with only the occasional sound of the kitty's paws padding along the wood floors, so it was a perfect morning to spend a little extra time curled up in bed with the fireplace and a steaming latte warming me up. Outside, the snow was...
Nicoise Salad
The Nicoise Salad is one of the great French culinary concoctions. It is simple, fresh tasting, and a nutritiously power-packed dish. It is a wonderful salad to make for a buffet table or pot-luck, as it allows people to take the ingredients that suite their particular diets and preferences.
Lemon Jewel Couscous
Looking for a side dish with bright and fresh flavors? This Lemon Jewel Couscous is great hot, cold, and at room temperature. It can be served as a side dish or as a wonderful vegetarian or vegan entrée, when plated on a bed of greens, such as arugula. In the warmer...
Goat Cheese and Honey Salad
On a recent trip to the wonderful seaside town of Nazaré, Portugal, we enjoyed a fabulous dinner at a restaurant called Tosca Gastrobar. It had a cozy vibe and absolutely scrumptious food. I was served one of the most delicious and pretty salads there which became the...
Heirloom Tomato & Plum Salad with Basil-Mint Pesto and Burrata {vegetarian, gluten-free}
It has been feeling more like fall at our home than the middle of summer. Big thunder storms roll through in the middle of the night and we wake to beautiful crisp mornings. I grab a cup of coffee and sit on the deck with my pup, China, and watch the birds at work....
Spinach Quinoa and Strawberry Salad with Feta and Toasted Pinenuts
There was a stifling heat wave crushing its way across the country earlier in the week, so we hit the road. We wound our way up the mountain passes in search of one badass blues guitarist, and some cooler weather. Every time we take the drive from Boulder to Aspen,...
Potato Asparagus Salad
A delicious and healthy potato and asparagus salad with a great mix of veggies, fresh herbs and a savory vinaigrette spiked with some lemon zest to give it a little pop of unexpected citrus.
Heirloom Tomato, Peach and Burrata Salad
Often times nature gets it so right that doing less is more. This is definitely the case with summer vine ripened tomatoes, fresh peaches, just picked basil leaves and local or garden grown greens. There is no need for dressing other than a sprinkle of fine quality...
Sweet Cherry Arugula Salad
Sweet juicy cherries are finally back in season and I couldn’t be happier. I keep a bowl of these ripe organic gems out where I can graze on a few here and there throughout my day. Cherries pack a healthy punch, too. Here are some of the health benefits of eating...
Entrees
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...
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...
White Bean Puree with Kale and Balsamic Onions
As a vegetarian, if I showed up at someone's house and they served this to me for dinner, I be thrilled. So often vegan and vegetarian meals are dishes intended to have meat, without the meat. This White Bean Puree with Kale and Balsamic Onions has a variety of...
Lemon Asparagus Risotto
Congratulations! We've lived through another week of quarantine and can take a deep breath and begin this new week with a commitment to stay home and stay healthy, plowing past this virus as soon as possible. Yesterday, I completed my workout without tears, so that...
Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff
A wonderful warm and delicious vegetarian mushroom stroganoff recipe with a splash of white wine. I've made this with olive oil instead of butter, and a smaller amount of sour cream than most stroganoff recipes. Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff This is a dish that...
Spicy Noodles Primavera
Businesses and services are closing down one by one, leaving mostly grocery stores and pharmacies the only open businesses. Sadly, the coronavirus will hit our community and businesses as hard as it will impact others around the globe. In our neighborhood, the...
My Big Greek Pizza
Ric and I were lucky enough to sneak in a quick trip to Athens just before the Covid-19 virus really hit. We started to hear about it while we were on the trip, and I must admit, we were a little nervous about getting sick on the trip home since there were so many...
Mediterranean Flatbread
We flew off to Newport, Rhode Island and the Connecticut coast to visit with family and to celebrate some special birthdays. Those warm, humid summer days that turn into misty cool evenings with foghorns blowing in the Long Island Sound, are evocative of a past life I...
Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with Polenta
Sometimes people seem so perplexed when they find out I'm a vegetarian. "What do you eat?" I get asked all the time, and the answer seems so obvious to me - no animals. It is a personal decision I made when I was a child, and it stuck, but it has never been a...
Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Sometimes you want something warm, creamy and comforting in your belly, don’t you? I do. Pasta shells stuffed with spinach and ricotta, topped with a tangy tomato sauce is the perfect meal for such cravings. I make a Simple Tomato Sauce, but if you want to keep things...
Apple Fennel Tart
I wish I could tell you that this apple and fennel tart was my brilliant idea, but the truth is, I tasted something similar at a friend’s house last year. It was different and delicious, so I filed the idea away in my brain to reference later down the line. The...
Roasted Tomato and Sweet Pepper Strudel {vegetarian}
Every summer I'm on a mission to grow vegetables at our home. Living in the mountains at an altitude of 7,000 feet makes this a great challenge. For the past two years, we have ceremoniously harvested two or three tiny tomatoes and a few basil leaves to make an...
Thai Green Curry
On a private beach in Thailand, a green curry simmered in a pot over an open fire. It was served as part of an incredible lunch spread on an epic day of boating through the Ao Phang Nga National Park. It was served over rice but I decided to try it with Udon noodles...
Tamales with Roasted Vegetables
Every year around this time I try to come up with a new holiday recipe that can serve as a vegetarian entrée or a side dish. This year I made a Mexican Nogada sauce, which originated in my family’s hometown of Puebla, Mexico, and paired it with corn and cheese tamales...
Eggplant Romesco
As I walk through the farmers’ market, still a little foggy and not quite awake, the beauty of the flowers, fruits and vegetables, the crisp fresh air and the smell of the food trucks preparing an array of dishes, rouses my senses. I find the displays of vivid colors...