Any day is pie day, because very few things are as comforting as pie. The homeyness, warmth and comfort of a good pie is almost always lurking in my mind. All kinds of pie: vegetable, tomato, squash, and fruit pies…any and ALL pie. Along with the comfort of making it, crust and all. Feeling the […]
Garbanzo Bean & Pasta Soup—Vegetarian
Two months ago, a stray kitten that we’ve been feeding since February walked into my studio while I had the door open. I was in the kitchen when I heard Meow-Meow. I looked into the room and there he stood, five-feet inside the room…home at last. About an hour later, with kitten well settled under my […]
Red Lentil Soup, Vegetarian
It’s raining in Dallas this morning. I just got a brand new Calphalon Soup Pot for the kitchen in my new work studio. As I looked out the window, watching the rain, I couldn’t think of a better way to christen this new soup pot than with my favorite Red Lentil Soup, Vegetarian. I’ve only […]
Spicy Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Now that Fall decorations are coming to a close, you can toss those pumpkins, but save the seeds…or buy a bag of raw seeds from the grocery store! I’m fascinated with seasonal benefits of food, and how Fall gourds are nutritionally packed to ward off colds and seasonal illness. Pumpkin seeds are said to be […]