Moroccan Vegetable Soup Recipe

I can’t think of anything more comforting than a bowl of soup.  Warm, filling, and nourishing, homemade soup feels like a big hug.  My husband and my kids (especially Mr. Picky) all love soup and I love making it because it’s easy, flexible and soup makes great leftovers.

Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup) Recipe

Soup is good food.  I always teach a soup in my winter classes and it’s on my family’s dinner planner every week.  The body craves warm foods when the weather is cold and soup is also very digestible. Plus my family loves soup!

Fennel and Apple Stuffing with Chicken Sausage Recipe

I could do without turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving and just eat veggies and pie.  You didn’t think I was going to say just veggies, did you?  C’mon.  I’m more fun than that!  But if you forced me to eat stuffing, if I had to pick one version to eat, here it is.  […]

Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2016 – 1 Week and Counting!

This post has been edited from the original which was published on November 17, 2011. I am going to admit this right off the bat — I am behind on my Thanksgiving planning!   The irony!  I think we’re going to be 31 people this year, including my two daughters who will be home from college.  […]

Turkey Roulade with Wild Rice Filling Recipe and *VIDEO*

Truth be told, I have every intention of making 2 whole traditional roasted turkeys for Thanksgiving this year.  I am never seduced by the mole- or miso-basted turkeys because then I have to revolve the whole menu around them.  And I always have too many guests (and too many dark meat easters) to consider something […]