I have been dreaming of delicata for quite some time now. Between the dense deliciousness of kabocha squash and the simple elegance of delicata, I have a hard time deciding which winter squash truly wins my heart. Today it is the delicata. The sweet gourd has been in season for several weeks ~ or even…
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It’s no secret that beets are not my favorite vegetable on earth. Typically the idea of fresh and delicious veggies leaves me satisfied to the core. However, the earthy depth and intense power of beets is generally too much for me to take. I try and try, and each time I do, I am utterly…
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Sometimes you just have to get your green on in the morning! And, sometimes you just want a salad. And sometimes you want that salad to be super duper simple. And this is it. A little kale, a sprinkling of fresh herbs, and a massage of creamy goodness…then topped with the best of breakfast –…
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Oh, it’s been a while. I’ve missed both the flavors of fall, as well as entertaining my creative hands. Transition has been tough, and I’m still in the midst of change…I have not yet emerged from the other side… Yet, I simply couldn’t resist. Meals have been simple and routine, as of late. In fact,…
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Certain items grab your attention right away, while others leave you in limbo, or even unaware, until a simple gesture peeks around the corner and leaps forth with an unanticipated surprise. Garden fresh food flavors exhibit such characteristics. Most of us have been reared with the all too familiar flavor compounds of supermarket purchased produce…
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Even when the going gets rough, sometimes you just have to put on your “cool” hat. Amidst my “temporary” transition – isn’t all transition temporary? – I’m struggling to cook, clean, and even be myself. However, I’m a “cool cat” at heart and certainly still have to please myself from time to time. …Enter “Cool…
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Soup season has officially arrived! Sure, there are those crazies that eat cold soup during the summer, and even the sillier folks who sweat bullets in the heat of the season, slurping on piping hot soups and stews. Me, I am NOT a fan of cold soups (okay, I made an exception for Chunky Summer…
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Summer is coming to a close. While on one hand I feel a sadness as the long hours of sunset fade into cold dark nights and garden fresh goodness metamorphasizes into warming roots and tubers, I realize that seasonal changes are a blessing. In fact, all changes are a blessing. Cold nights outside create more…
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It’s not often these days that I feel as though I really knock off my own socks in my canvas of a kitchen. I so enjoy cooking for others and nourishing in any and every way ~ I also very much relish in the reception of a smile as a result of the flavors filling…
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This is the mother of all meals ~ Béchamel sauce (/bɛʃəˈmɛl/ or /beɪʃəˈmɛl/;[1] French: [beʃaˈmɛl]), also known as white sauce, is made with a roux of butter and flour cooked in milk. It is one of the mother sauces of French cuisine. It is used as the base for other sauces (such as Mornay sauce, which is Béchamel with cheese). Thank you, Wikipedia. Inspired by Sarah Fragoso‘s recipe in…
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