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