We’ve never served a soup course at our Thanksgiving, but I love the idea for quainter family gatherings. When your table has grown to include over forty heads, you don’t mess with the finer logistics of spoons and bowls. That said, this roasted ... Continue Reading about Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup with Miso and Black Sesame
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Authentic Portuguese Kale Soup with Linguica and Cherry Tomatoes (Caldo Verde)
This authentic Portuguese kale soup always makes me think of summer, even though it's old fashioned stick-to-your-bones cold weather cooking. As many of you know, summer to me is the precious time I get to spend on Martha’s Vineyard. I got two ... Continue Reading about Authentic Portuguese Kale Soup with Linguica and Cherry Tomatoes (Caldo Verde)
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup with Kale, Carrots and Curry
I’ve been having a really awesome and productive stay down in Tennessee. And in order to not jinx that, I’m going to keep this post brief and just talk about vegetarian split pea soup. At the beginning of every year I try to do a little pantry ... Continue Reading about Vegetarian Split Pea Soup with Kale, Carrots and Curry
Easy Vietnamese Chicken Pho with Bok Choy and Herbs (Pho Ga)
Charlie and I took two major trips together over the past few months. In retrospect, the timing was probably a little aggressive, both for our work schedules and our budgets. But one of the things I love most about our relationship is a shared ... Continue Reading about Easy Vietnamese Chicken Pho with Bok Choy and Herbs (Pho Ga)
Gluten-Free Chicken Chile Verde
I feel a little bit guilty about cutting back on the number of recipes I’ve been serving up here. So as much as I’ve been LOVING sharing my wellness tips, it feels kind of nice to just curl up with you and this bowl of healthy chicken chile verde and ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Chicken Chile Verde
Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Soup with Maple Sugar
Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Soup with Maple Sugar Originally published on Food & Wine. 2 tablespoons butter1 large sweet onion (diced)2 cloves garlic (minced)Two 15-ounce cans pure pumpkin puree (or 4 cups fresh roasted pumpkin)1 quart ... Continue Reading about Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Soup with Maple Sugar
Vegan Cauliflower Soup with Red Curry
People always freak out about summer in the blogosphere. But as much as I love fresh corn and tomatoes, fall is really my favorite time to eat and cook. For one thing, I prefer it when my sweat glands go into overdrive from the neck up, which they ... Continue Reading about Vegan Cauliflower Soup with Red Curry
Shrimp and Corn Chowder with Chives
I just got back from another epic Labor Day weekend at Camp No Counselors—the amazing organization that allows adults to once again participate in talent shows, tubing, and cabin trickery. I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel like a shell of a ... Continue Reading about Shrimp and Corn Chowder with Chives
Creamy Spanish Gazpacho (Salmorejo Cordobes)
The first time I tasted Salmorejo Cordobes was not in Cordoba. It was in a small town in Southwestern Spain, about half an hour up the coast from Cadiz, one of the oldest port cities in Andalusia. I was traveling by myself after college graduation ... Continue Reading about Creamy Spanish Gazpacho (Salmorejo Cordobes)
Easy Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup
I dish up tacos so often at dinner parties, sometimes I worry that my friends will think I’m a one trick pony. So I love it when Cinco de Mayo rolls around and I actually have an excuse to serve margaritas next to troughs of mashed ... Continue Reading about Easy Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Asparagus Potato Leek Soup
I can’t believe that I successfully made it though my 30 day detox. I hit a really dark patch on the third weekend, as I sat around the dinner table and watched my friends drink a nice decanted Vacqueyras while eating gluten-free chocolate cake. But ... Continue Reading about Asparagus Potato Leek Soup
Minestrone Soup with Turkey Sausage and Fennel
The weather on the East Coast has become a sick joke. I swear Mother Nature already has her April Fool’s Day all planned out and it’s going to be 20 degrees and snowing. I’ve been dying to jump into spring cooking and start experimenting with all ... Continue Reading about Minestrone Soup with Turkey Sausage and Fennel
Root Vegetable Tagine with Kale
I’m a day late, 20 pesos short on this Meatless Monday post. But I was having such a ball yesterday exploring San Miguel de Allende, that I couldn’t bring myself to open the computer. So forgive me if I keep this short and sweet, because somewhere ... Continue Reading about Root Vegetable Tagine with Kale
Turkey Chili with Black Beans and Jalapeno
Before the holidays, Charlie cooked dinner one night and surprised me by making one of my recipes. This was a win win for both of us. If the dish was lousy, then it would be my fault. And if this was the case, then at least I was dating someone sweet ... Continue Reading about Turkey Chili with Black Beans and Jalapeno
Turkey Noodle Soup with Ginger and Cilantro
I was planning on only having one post this week due to the Thanksgiving craziness. But after a miserable excursion outside this morning and a procrastination-induced fridge purging session, I decided to prioritize using my random leftovers and ... Continue Reading about Turkey Noodle Soup with Ginger and Cilantro
Healthy French Onion Soup with Whole-Grain Cheese Toast
For this lighter version of the classic French onion soup recipe, freshly grated Gruyère cheese is melted over whole-grain toast and served on top of the soup. This healthy French onion soup recipe can easily be made gluten-free. Get the ... Continue Reading about Healthy French Onion Soup with Whole-Grain Cheese Toast
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Soup
The food blog universe seems to lose their sh*% the second pumpkin season rolls around. Which happens pretty much the first day of fall. I like hopping on the bandwagon as much as the next blogger. But I’m usually too lazy to wrestle with a whole ... Continue Reading about Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Soup
Island Fresca Soup with Corn and Tomatoes
I’m about to press off and come back to the city. The fact that it’s raining only makes leaving the island a smidge easier. All the secret service men wandering around in Vineyard Vines trying to blend in help too. We don’t really eat out very ... Continue Reading about Island Fresca Soup with Corn and Tomatoes
Sweet Pea and Green Onion Soup
There’s no better sign that you’re getting older, or that you’ve hit the crack pipe one too many times, than when you start to lose your teeth. I’m referring to my parents, of course. And the jury is still out on whether both of those criteria ... Continue Reading about Sweet Pea and Green Onion Soup
Recycled Veggie Stock
Happy Earth Day! I flew home from Nashville last night, where I was celebrating one of my best friends from high school for her bachelorette weekend, just in time to shop and prep for an Earth Day themed segment on CBS Live From the Couch this ... Continue Reading about Recycled Veggie Stock
Chicken and White Bean Chili
I haven't been as good a pantry cook as I was in my BGSK days. Since I do so much weekly chef-ing and recipe development, my fridge is usually stocked with a good amount of random fresh produce, and half cups of this and that finished product. Making ... Continue Reading about Chicken and White Bean Chili
On the Job: Healthy French Onion Soup with Fennel and Gruyere Toasts
I’ve been eating terribly this month. I know I’m not alone in this. Between all the holiday parties and running around like a crazy person, it seems all I have to do to make a new year, new you resolution is to cut my cheese intake down from 5 to 1 ... Continue Reading about On the Job: Healthy French Onion Soup with Fennel and Gruyere Toasts
The Balanced Diet: Five Spice Roasted Winter Squash Soup
I'm traveling today by air for the first time ever on Thanksgiving, which is ordinarily something you couldn't pay me my weight in French fries to do. But my friend Kate has promised me horses to ride and puppies to cuddle, so I couldn't be more ... Continue Reading about The Balanced Diet: Five Spice Roasted Winter Squash Soup
Root Vegetable and Black Bean Chili
Last night I made my teary exit from Chef Race. But luckily, there were more important things going on in the world, and though I had to stay up til 2am to get the good news, America did not make me cry twice! I couldn't be prouder of our country, ... Continue Reading about Root Vegetable and Black Bean Chili