Fork-tender short ribs do double duty in an Asian twist on beef stew the first night, then are reinvented with noodles, greens and spicy Kimchi for a second comforting meal. Jump to Recipe Slow cooker meals are a lifesaver for busy households, especially when you can get two, or even three, meals from one cut […]
Soups
Recipe for Carrot Pumpkin; Sauce or Soup
Happy Halloween !!! From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us! … Scottish saying Whatever you feel about the “holiday” – love it or hate it, costume or not, lights on or lights off – it’s an opportunity to revel in the pumpkin. […]
Carrot Pumpkin; Sauce or Soup
Are you as thrilled as I am that fall has arrived? All apples, cinnamon and pumpkins, brisk mornings, cozy fires, Halloween excitement, the hills dotted with hints of the brilliant colors to come… This past weekend I made a batch of sweet and savory baked apples for a little harvest party at Rustic Garden Bistro‘s […]
Queen’s Day Soup
It was sheer serendipity that we were in Amsterdam for Queen’s Day on April 30th. What a way to kick-off our week-long bike/barge tour of the Netherlands! Queen’s Day commemorates the (former) Queen’s birthday and is the most widely celebrated national holiday and, with a carnival-like atmosphere, the biggest street party in Amsterdam – much […]
Thai Tom Ka Gai
My Orange County readers may be familiar with this month’s Top Mom – she’s Anita of Mad Hungry Woman fame. Anita is an international food writer who moved here from Hong Kong and writes dining reviews for the Orange County Register and her blog, Diary of a Mad Hungry Woman, AND is also is also […]
Beyond Green Beer
Have you outgrown celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a green beer at the local Irish pub? Yes, No? Well, I have – sort of. Every March 17th The Don and I still stop by Gallagher’s, O’Connell’s or Hennessey’s, not so much for a green beer any more, but we will have a Guinness (or two) […]
Clam Chowder from the Soup Kitchen
A winning clam chowder recipe with a flavorful twist from herbs de Provence. Featured on Huffington Post’s Kitchen Daily’s article on New England Clam Chowder: What’s the Best Recipe? Jump to Recipe One drizzly afternoon in December I joined several bloggers from OC Family and the Orange County Register at the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen […]
Corfiote Fish Stew
With most of the country in the midst of a deep freeze, I thought a ray of sunshine from the Mediterranean island of Corfu would brighten your day. From the Bon Appétit special edition on Islands of the Mediterranean (May 2002), this recipe is from Rex Restaurant on the Greek island of Corfu and is […]
French Onion Soup
With the Blizzard of 2010 back east and the torrential downpours we’ve had on the left coast, a soup for each day of the week is the perfect antidote for the chill of winter. I’ve been stirring up comforting, steamy bowls of chicken noodle, chili, minestrone, and Tuscan bean. Perfect for quick weekday dinners or […]
My Sukiyaki
It’s always good to come home and sleep in your own bed after a long and uncomfortable trans-Atlantic flight and awakening at 4:45 a.m. to a gentle, cleansing rain made it even better 🙂 It’s clear and sunny now, but when the days become chilly and damp, I often crave a warming bowl of udon […]