the silkiest carrot soup. ever.

the silkiest carrot soup. ever.

There’s a soup swap that we’ve been invited to the last couple of years and while “swap” may sound innocent enough, my husband Devin and I both translate this into “competition”. You can read about how the event works here but...
nat’s roasted mushroom soup

nat’s roasted mushroom soup

It’s something we have talked about doing for months, if not years, but you know how it is – even the best intentions aren’t enough sometimes. That’s when I just have to make it happen. Pick a date, put it on the calendar and make a point to carve...
goat cheese, pesto and dried tomato torta

goat cheese, pesto and dried tomato torta

Dip season (aka: the holidays) are coming up and this is one that I have made for years that is always a major crowd pleaser, plus with its red and green colors, it suits the season. If you need to put this together in a snap, it’s easy to buy all the components...
say {goat} cheese

say {goat} cheese

I love cheese. It’s that simple. Really, what isn’t better with a little cheese? And I know I won’t hear any arguments on that from my cheesehead husband. But while loving cheese is simple, making it seemed anything but. Ricotta appeared to be the...
it’s like vegetable candy

it’s like vegetable candy

It happens at the end of each summer – I have more tomatoes that I hardly know what to do with. The freezer is already full of marinara, and I’ve eaten them for what feels like breakfast, lunch and dinner for weeks. But I know that when the bounty is gone and...