zucchini manicotti

zucchini manicotti

Who needs a farmer’s market when I have my parents? You’d think from the size of their garden that they are the soul provider for a third world nation – not two 80-somethings that should be spending their days on a cruise ship or, at the very least, with...
spring veggie farro risotto with poached egg

spring veggie farro risotto with poached egg

It’s spring in Idaho which means we can run a trifecta of weather – sun, rain, hail – all in a 15 minute span. It’s still a time for comfort food but with first glimpses of veggies that indicate that the season is a changing. I saw this recipe in Bon...
pumpkin shrimp curry

pumpkin shrimp curry

As the weather is starting to warm up, it’s almost time to bid adieu to the root veggies of winter so this recipe that uses both butternut squash and pumpkin, plus all the warming spices like ginger, curry and cayenne, seemed like a great last hurrah. It also...
father’s day steak out

father’s day steak out

Steak? For Father’s Day? I know… not exactly a revolutionary concept. Well except maybe for me. See, I have a hard time with the simple. I feel like if I haven’t worked really hard at it – haven’t poured over recipes, researched all kinds of...
rice with lobster stock, mushrooms and asparagus

rice with lobster stock, mushrooms and asparagus

My husband and I are going through Top Chef withdrawals. We finished Season Ten with gusto and no sooner had the credits rolled that it dawned on us that we were out of Sunday night viewing material. See – this is what we do. Sunday nights are carved out for him and I...
seasoned with spontaneity

seasoned with spontaneity

It tasted like spring and friendship and laughter and collaboration. And wine… it definitely tasted like wine but I’m not sure that any of that actually made it into the recipe. And for that matter, there really is no recipe. Actually, I take that back –...