Month: November 2012

Tuscan Tomato Soup

Tuscan Tomato Soup

  Making a soup without stock. We all hear that the best way to make a great soup is to use some kind of broth or stock.  But many of us, both professional and home cooks, are often too busy to take that extra step. …

Wild Rice Pilaf or Stuffing

Wild Rice Pilaf or Stuffing

  . Again I bring you an idea that is not new but is always worth revisiting.  This is a great fall dish and could be an alternative side at the Thanksgiving table—sweet and savory, hearty and warming, I think you’ll enjoy it.   Wild …

Kimchi

Kimchi

  Just thinking about my bubbling buddies in the next room makes the salivary glands in the back of my jaw squirt. . I realized this month, when trying unsuccessfully to figure out menus for events next summer, that I had become tired of food. …

Pumpkin Coconut Cardamom Custard

Pumpkin Coconut Cardamom Custard

  . I am thinking about sweet festive treats, and I’m also looking over at my massive pile of winter squash.  Hmm…. . Custards are a funny thing, some diners love them and some do not.   They say that people cannot change, but I say …