a shot of summer

a shot of summer

We’re having a gorgeous Indian summer here in Boise, and the kitchen counter continues to be littered with tomatoes picked fresh from the vine. Recently I helped out with the food for a baby shower and bruschetta is about as plentiful as tomatoes these days so I...
ad hoc at home – or – the most complex soup I’ve ever made

ad hoc at home – or – the most complex soup I’ve ever made

I love cookbooks. I love leafing through the pages, looking at the glossy photos dreaming of the dinner parties that I would have. The problem is that I also get a couple cooking magazine subscriptions each month and they are equally enticing. And finally, factor in...