Souper Bowl 2014 – Butternut Squash Soup

After a recent trip to the grocery store… Me: (unpacking groceries) Butternut Squash?? M: I know it wasn’t on the list, but I didn’t like the way the zucchini looked. Me: Okay, but what are we going to do with this? M: You’ll think of something. After scouring several recipes online, I settled on soup.Continue reading “Souper Bowl 2014 – Butternut Squash Soup”

WILTW: Vichyssoise (Pardon Moi?)

Yesterday, I took a cooking class at The Culinary Conference Center: Soups And More. This was a very hands-on class where everyone got an apron, a hat and chopped/diced/rolled/stirred or whatever was needed. In 4 hours, Executive Chef Rick Low guided us through seven recipes: turkey consomme, acorn squash-pear puree, vichyssoise, spinach and cheese stromboli,Continue reading “WILTW: Vichyssoise (Pardon Moi?)”

Food & Whine

If I can re-create Tandoori Chicken in my own oven, my subscription to Cooks Illustrated online will be more than worth it. So far, I’ve made biscuits and cranberry sauce from scratch–and no one got hurt! Maybe this weekend I’ll work my way up to a pasta dish . . .