
My Blue Hubbard: Creamy Squash Soup with Chai Spices
The garden variety of “my blue heaven,” a saga of a 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… Winter squash plays well […]
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The garden variety of “my blue heaven,” a saga of a 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… Winter squash plays well […]
Size-6 running shoe meets big blue Hubbard squash. The hard-shelled blimp-like fellow weighed 28 pounds, was 22 inches long, and […]
Everyone eats well in Belgium. As in Italy, it’s hard to get a bad meal, much less an inferior dish […]
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Bacon is the center of the Venn diagram of this soup. White beans and bacon are a traditional pairing as […]
You might say this is gilding the lily: ginger on ginger. Ginger’s been our antidote to wintery blues as we […]
I spent the morning detailing my refrigerator. Seriously. I gathered my husband’s collection of brushes and probes for the non-greasy […]
This chowder epitomizes the concept of “savory.” It is well seasoned and flavorful, and a longtime favorite at our house. […]
One of my favorite things to do is to walk away with an armload of “garbage” and turn it into […]
As penance for my recent foray into non-seasonal vegetables, I went all out with local produce this weekend. Actually, I […]
What am I doing cooking out-of-season vegetables? There have been dark days of winter when I challenged myself to cook […]
I’m once again hooked on Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table. Thanks to a monthly cooking challenge that delves into […]
Everything tastes better with bacon, so goes the cliché. I went to Richmond, Virginia last week and had a non-bacon […]
We have a weekend soup habit. A late Saturday pick-me-up. A Sunday lunch. Leftovers stashed to cart to work during […]
I’ve had this soup in mind for a month. Every time I start to make it, some other idea takes […]