This cold-weather meal is easy on the love handles! Roasted Red Pepper Soup offers big flavor without busting your newly-made resolution. … [Read more...]
Everyone’s Favorite Chili Recipe
October 10, 2011 By 62 Comments
My family's Favorite Chili Recipe ~ Beer Chili Great chili is like a really good friend... loads of intrigue, substance, and a little spice! … [Read more...]
San Franciscan Cioppino
August 8, 2011 By 61 Comments
It was luring me. Making it's beguiling qualities present at every turn. Cioppino. … [Read more...]
Light And Creamy Asparagus Soup
April 7, 2011 By 67 Comments
Asparagus has such a unique flavor and appearance. These spiky green shoots are gladly welcomed in spring, when we're anxious for farm fresh produce. Did you know it's part of the lily family? ...And that they can grow up to a foot in a single day if cared for properly? Just a little asparagus trivia for your reading pleasure. … [Read more...]
Beef and Lentil Stew
March 14, 2011 By 59 Comments
Although this stew isn't Irish, it most definitely needs to grace the pages of ASP before winter's official end. … [Read more...]
New Mexican Chile Verde
February 14, 2011 By 54 Comments
♥ Happy Valentine's Day Friends! ♥ Sorry, no pink food from me today. I tried to get that in earlier in the week, so you'd have time to bake-ahead. Today I want to discuss one of my favorite regional cuisines. … [Read more...]
Nearly Famous Chicken Tortilla Soup
January 26, 2011 By 54 Comments
Scars and Soup~ I have a small scar between my eyes. It's a pock-mark really. Only the most attentive surveyor would notice it, but I notice. Every day. … [Read more...]
Chinese Hot Pots
January 13, 2011 By 55 Comments
Every Asian country has its own version of noodle soup. Actually, EVERY country I can think of has a signature noodle soup! China alone, has hundreds of variations based on regional culture and resources. In China soups are thought to hold healing properties and noodles are a system of longevity. A noodle soup is therefore taken very seriously, as are most dishes! … [Read more...]
Mulligatawny Soup
September 23, 2010 By 51 Comments
Hold the Cream~ Friends you can rely on are an essential part of having "the good life." If they happen to be able to cook...bonus! Our friends that came to stay with us have gone home, but not without leaving their mark. During their visit I was introduced to Mulligatawny Soup. A south Indian dish literally meaning "Pepper Water" in Tamil. My friend, Bethany, made us a lovely rich creamy version, but after researching this soup a bit, I discovered there are MANY varieties. Some are brothy, and some thick. Colors also vary from recipe to recipe. But the key ingredients are veggies, rice, … [Read more...]
Butternut-Apple Soup and Savory Herb Biscuits
January 24, 2010 By 6 Comments
Butternut-Apple Soup and Savory Herb Biscuits. We all have good intentions of making LOADS of healthful and tantalizing meals for our families each week. However, it's easy to get overwhelmed with work, appointments, and life's little hiccups and succumb to ordering takeout. Here are a few ideas that might help you turn over a new leaf! • Organization is the KEY to make cooking less stressful. If you have a well stocked kitchen and preselected recipes, you are less likely to make excuses not to cook. • Sit down with a couple cookbooks, cooking magazines, or recipes from … [Read more...]
