Lemongrass Noodle Bowl

Forget Chicken Noodle Soup. THIS is my Jewish Penicillin – my “cure-all” and the item I crave 4 more most in life.Yes, spicy soup. SHRIMP soup. Spicy Shrimp Lemongrass Soup – this is what does the trick for me ✨💫🌟 in life.When we add homemade noodles (rather than traditional Jasmine rice), life is grand. Tom…

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Vegan Roasted Cauliflower Soup & Toasted Pepitas

One of my besties visited me in town and treated herself and her husband to High Tea at the Glen Eyrie Castle, just a few miles up the road.The grounds are beautiful, and so is the castle itself.Never having experienced the tea service myself, she knew I’d be interested. She sent me photos of hte…

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Sopa de Tortilla

When Val told me about her day – the aromas in her kitchen and the exhaustion from cooking – I immediately asked for photos and a description of the meal. THEN, when the photos arrived, I quickly asked if I could post the recipe, her photos, and her process on the blog. Of course, she…

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Jamaican Jerk Beef Soup

Brian recently requested a “broth based” soup.Great, I thought.“So, you want a soup with lots of veggies and stuff?”“No, a broth-based soup.”“Right, like a soup with broth and stuff in it, like Posole, or a veggie stew, or even chicken noodle soup.”“No, a broth soup.” Well, I was a little confused at this. Did he…

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Pear, Parsnip, Pork Soup & Black Walnut Bread Bowl

We had guests for dinner again. Can you believe it? Neither can I! I actually had just planned to bake the yummy Black Walnut Bread and whip up some fancy butter for Matt and Cari – you really can’t go wrong with fresh bread and butter with the two of them. But Brian insisted on…

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