I got this recipe from Dr. Andrew Weil’s website. I’ve been a big fan of his for well over 20 years. He actually featured this soup on The Dr. Oz Show, when he was a guest on the show. This soup is easy, healthy, and tasty. If you haven’t figured it out by now, . . . → Read More: Roasted Butternut & Apple Soup
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I have had a life-long fascination with fruit tarts. When I walk by them at the bakery, I’m enamored with the beautiful shapes, crispy crusts, and shiny berries, piled high with love! The best berry tarts I have ever seen were in Montreal at the city market’s boulangerie. I read all the recipes to . . . → Read More: Easy Berry Tart A few years ago, we were lucky enough to have a French family move in next door. It’s like we won the culinary and fine wine lottery! She is an amazing chef, and he is an avid wine collector. We instantly bonded, became fast friends, and have been eating, drinking, laughing, and furiously kissing . . . → Read More: Sylvie’s Salade Nicoise – The Best Summer Meal EVER! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of my Irish and Irish-like friends, including my husband! In Chicago, they dye the river green, but in our house, we dye the potatoes green! Well, I’m currently cooking three slabs of corned beef, to which I will later add carrots, parsnip, parsley root, turnips, onions, and cabbage, . . . → Read More: Green Mashed Potatoes Well, it’s still nasty cold in Ohio, and we’re still eating “winter” foods. But, here’s one of my favorite recipes for when I’m in a rush, and want some tasty comfort food. This was inspired by Jacques Pepin in his Fast Food My Way cookbook, which I love. But here’s my spin on this . . . → Read More: Sausage & Potato Packets This is one of our favorite side dishes during the winter, and really easy to make. You get a bunch of healthy veggies, all mixed up together, without cooking the heck out of them, or having to add brown sugar and orange juice! You can improvise with the ingredients, depending on what you have . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Tip #3: Roasted Winter Vegetables If you want to try something different besides a whole turkey, or you want to add more turkey to your menu, this recipe is outstanding, and very elegant. I just made this for an annual family gathering of 35 guests. I had several other meats on the menu, but prepared about 5 breasts in . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Tip #2: Stuffed Turkey Breast If your favorite part of stuffing is the crispy stuff, try baking your regular stuffing recipe in muffin tins. It’s fun, makes for an interesting presentation, and you get a lot more crispiness. Just brush a muffin pan with some melted butter, even if it’s a non-stick pan, and use an ice cream scoop . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Tip #1 – Stuffing Muffins I’ve been a Cleveland Browns fan for as long as I can remember. The most memorable game for me (because I choose to repress the other games) was in 1980, when the Kardiac Kids played the Oakland Raiders in the playoffs at the old Municipal Stadium. I was one of those die-hard fans in . . . → Read More: Helen’s Super Bowl of Chili So my new favorite ingredient is black rice. I read somewhere that black rice has as many anti-oxidants as blueberries, but with more fiber, and less sugar. It’s called “forbidden rice” because it used to only be served to the Chinese nobility. The first time I tried it, I prepared it using Alton Brown’s . . . → Read More: Black and White Rice Salad Recipe |
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