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

food on toast – pepperonata with fresh ricotta
Let’s be honest here. I work out so I can eat bread. And not just any kind of bread. But crunchy crusted and chewy centered. Usually grilled, with many drizzles of a really fruity olive oil, rubbed with a garlic clove and topped with something fun. And as I can make four square meals a day […]

cream of greens soup
Way back before I had kids, I actually had time to read. I read long novels about historic battles, magazines from start to finish without interruption, and took all day to casually peruse over the Sunday paper – specifically the food section. Then the kids came along and the novels became short stories about little red hens, magazines […]
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




















