With fall here, I've been doing a bit of cleanup to transition into the new season. During that process I found a lot of recipes I've been saving up and wanting to try and recreate. Most recipes are fairly easy but I found a recipe that requires a bit of prep work. I knew when... Continue Reading →
Recovery Meals: Hearty Garlic and Potato Soup
So far this year has not gone as planned. In my queue was a slew of posts (an interview, a giveaway and more recipes) to make up for the break I always take during the holidays. But as luck had it, I got sick. A cold that started in December, with a brief respite for Christmas,... Continue Reading →
Orange shrimp and Planet of the Apes — It’s a madhouse!
Have you ever done something to impress someone you wanted to like you? Or just to make them aware that you existed? But in the doing that you discovered a bit about them and sometimes a bit about yourself? There was a time when I was "just friends" with Paul. I recall trying to impress... Continue Reading →
Shallots are for babies, onions are for men, garlic is for heroes
We love our garlic here. And not because we've been obsessed with vampires lately. Hello? That was so 2009. But if given the chance, we try to incorporate it as much as possible into what we eat. One exception is if we plan to be in enclosed quarters any time soon --- like say in... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 