Sugar pie pumpkins front and center today. And tomorrow and the next day too. I’ve been roasting and playing and pumpkin-ing my way through my kitchen this week and I can’t wait to share some fun pumpkin recipes with you. Roasting pumpkins is just like roasting any other winter squash – wash it, cut it […]
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pumpkin risotto with thyme and parmesan

sparkling cherry limeade
My first job was at a drive-up burger joint. It was the early 90’s (gasp) and I lived in Texas, where it’s SO hot in the summertime. The perks of this job were that (1) I was able to work the day shift which gave me the weekend nights off to raise as much trouble as possible (and boy did I!), […]

hot and sour soup
We are having a wet winter this year and I couldn’t be happier. The kiddos have been playing in puddles and jumping and splashing pretty much non-stop the last couple of days now. As soon as I start to mention “going outside” they both squeal and laugh and get so excited that it’s practically impossible to […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip
