Archive for October, 2011

soup au pistou

Soup Au Pistou

October 25th, 2011 • In Recipes

Whomever cast the soup spell on me did a fabulous job. I am a certified soup junkie. No other dish is quite as satisfying nutritionally as it embodies that comfort effect only a warm hot…

beer chili

Beer Chili

October 18th, 2011 • In Beef, Recipes

Whenever I visit a new restaurant or see a dish that is absolutely too inspiring to pass, I scribble a note of its essence and the ideas I imagine playing together and toss it in…

Yummy and so easy!

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

October 11th, 2011 • In Light and Tight Series, Recipes

I frequently make lists of dishes I want to do, a barely legible scratch of pencil on a half torn envelope: make chicken chili. It’s always fairly straightforward and my half torn pile of papers…

pecans-lavenderweb

Lavender Pecans

October 4th, 2011 • In Recipes

Combing through my favorite blogs for inspiration, I am entertained by a handful of authors whose delivery of thoughts are as varied as the roses growing outside my window.  Some are quiet yet insightful subdued…