Broccoli stalk soup recipe

This month I’ve been teaching a broccoli and cauliflower stir-fry in my classes.  I am using only the florets since I know the stalks aren’t as popular in my house.  It’s all very well and good, except for the fact that I’ve been left at the end of each week with a heck of a […]

How to cook beans from scratch

This is the time of year when I start to make more bean-based soups and chilis.  And as soon as it stops being 80 degrees around here, I’ll get right on that.  Actually, regardless of the season, we are a bunch of bean eaters in this house.  Besides chili, I use beans in Mexican dishes, […]

Pasta with 5-minute cherry tomato sauce recipe

Mr. Picky and I had the most glorious week on Long Island visiting my parents.  My sisters and their kids came to be with us too, so it was quite a full house.   It kind of felt like summer camp with lots of old fashioned fun outdoors from morning til dusk except for the […]

Kitchen Basics

Cuisinart Prep Plus Food Processor This is the perfect size for the home cook.  Anything smaller and you’ll wish you had this one.  Put it in an accessible place in the kitchen and you’ll use it all the time for pureeing, chopping, shredding, pesto, pie dough, and on and on. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— OXO Good Grips Large […]