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GREEK LEMON CHICKEN SOUP with ORZO
One of our favorites. What sets this apart from your average chicken soup is the lemon and egg mixture. While close, I won't claim that this is the original Avgolemono Soup. It's inspired by Avgolemono, but even in Greece there are so many versions of this soup, it...
YELLOW CURRY CARROT with HARISSA GLAZED GARBANZOS & ROASTED PEANUTS
This delicious Yellow Curry Carrot Soup with harissa glazed garbanzos and roasted peanuts easily satisfies a soup craving with its' buttery, warm, textural composition. We took inspiration from Moosewood's African Peanut Soup, our own Moroccan Carrot Soup and the...
BENEFITS OF SHARING A MEAL TOGETHER
Typically when we think about eating, we think about the actual food. We think about how we'll prepare it, we calculate calories, watch our salt, gauge our sugar, consider how much protein and fiber we're getting and even what time we'll be scheduling it all in. I...
FRENCH ONION SOUP
My friend said this was a really good recipe. I wanted to post this with our suggested winter soup line-up, so I'm trusting that she's right because we aren't making it until New Year's Day! This was a favorite soup of my Father's. If it was on the menu, he ordered...
NINE SOUPS TO CONSIDER MAKING THIS WINTER
On days like these, warm bowls of comforting well-crafted soups are the best. About mid-week I start planning my weekend soup because I know everyone will need a bowl or two for lunches and / or dinners. It's a secret weapon that saves our family all the time! Here's...
WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE with HONEY, FIGS, SHALLOTS, PINENUTS, THYME & BACON
Somewhere I filed a version of this recipe but now it's nowhere to be found. So, based on memory I proceeded to buy ingredients I thought would work ~ and this turned out great! This recipe has the addition of pomegranates and bacon and I used dried figs in place of...
ROASTED YELLOW BELL PEPPER ORZO with HERB MEATBALLS & MOZZARELLA
The flavors in this dish are amazing ~ a beautiful balance of herbs in both the meatballs and yellow bell pepper sauce give the dish a depth of flavor that's memorable. Taking simple steps with the meatballs such as adding in cream and breadcrumbs prior to cooking...
BLOOD ORANGE CRANBERRY VODKA COCKTAIL with SPICED SUGARED CRANBERRIES
This time of year, a refreshing sparkling cocktail is much needed. Blood oranges make this drink tasty. Spiced sugar cranberries make this drink special. We are featuring this beautiful beverage this month because it's so festive AND we just made sugared cranberries...
SPICED SUGARED CRANBERRIES ~ foyo cocktails and charcuterie boards!
Cranberries aren't just for turkey sandwiches. This was our first time trying sugared cranberries ~ they were amazing. Who knew they'd be so good in a cocktail. These were easy to make and made our cocktails kinda fancy. The nice thing about this recipe is you can...
FOUR STAR GOCHUJANG CARAMEL COOKIES ~ from NYT
I have to remind everyone that I do not bake, but this holiday season I think I may just do a little of this sciency kitchen craft. Primarily because I have to make these Gochujang Caramel Cookies!! Just saw this in NYT's weekly menu mailer and they sound incredible....