This may not feel like much of a recipe to you, but this is one of my star kitchen staples these days. Frankly I need all the shortcuts I can find, with my time being gulped down by the gallon between remodeling a condo we [...]
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Moroccan Chickpea Pockets
Some evenings I’m pulling dinner together on the run because of any number of reasons. It could be a last-minute phone call that delayed me, an appointment that ran late, traffic, or just life. In times like this, I’m so grateful to have little containers [...]
Pin It#SundaySupper: Smoky Kale, Tomato and White Bean Soup
Last night we went to a party to celebrate a milestone birthday of a good friend. He was turning 60 and his wife threw a party at a local restaurant. Forty of us showed up for the feast, fun, and laughter; and something more. While [...]
Pin It#SundaySupper: Skinny Swiss Chard and Quinoa Croquettes
Busy lifestyles demand food that’s easy to pull together. And since I went mostly vegetarian 18 months ago, I find that it’s even more important to have veggie dishes handy, or some components already put together. For example, I try to have some containers of [...]
Pin It#SundaySupper Gifts From the Kitchen : Harissa!
This week at #SundaySupper, we’re sharing our Gifts From the Kitchen with you. If you’re wondering what gift to bring to a holiday dinner, or to a holiday gift exchange with friends and family, nothing is more personal and savored than something from your [...]
Pin ItA Bowl of Sicily Goodness: Fusilli with Eggplant, Tomatoes and Capers
Re-entry has not been smooth. After spending a month in Italy, my internal clock remains in vacanza, as it clearly has no idea if I should be awake or asleep at any given moment. Admittedly, catching a bad cold the final day of vacation [...]
Pin ItCucumber and Tomato Salad in a Kefir-Onion-Dill Dressing
We’re off to Chicago tomorrow for an annual reunion of ex-ski buddies scattered across the country. There’s something so satisfying and heart warming about spending time with friends you’ve travelled with through decades of life changes. It all started somewhere around 1987 when I [...]
Pin ItSummertime Corn Stew with Seafood
What is it about summer entertaining that makes us yearn for alfresco dining with everyone we know or have ever met? Warm summer nights. Long days of sunshine. Trees at their peak of fullness, a soft whisper of a breeze ruffling the leaves for [...]
Pin ItRelaxing With a Bowl of Ribollita
After a parched winter, we’re enjoying a week of welcome rain here in northern California. It’s a soothing rain that ebbs and flows, with short breaks not quite long enough to leave the umbrella at home, but feeding the soil long enough to make my garden [...]
Pin ItRoasted Eggplant and Tomato Soup with Parmesan Crostini
You might think that since this is the second recipe I’ve posted with eggplants in a starring role, that I like them. But I’d have to be honest and admit they’re not my favorite. They can be too soggy fare sometimes when I’m looking for [...]
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I'm Susan, thank you for visiting my food blog! I enrolled in culinary school after many years in business as a gift to myself to follow my heart and create a life around food. I've now fallen in love with writing and photography as well, and am thoroughly enjoying this new life I'm still creating.
Inspired by the book "In Defense of Food", I began infusing more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains into my everyday diet. Meat and fish will never be completely gone from my diet, but they're no longer the main event on my plate. On the other hand, my husband is a determined carnivore, creating a challenge for me to create dishes that will entice him. Whether you're vegetarian, or just wanting to eat less meat, I hope you'll find inspiration here to try something new to add to your own table.
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