Savory Cooking

A uniquely spiced soup that’s perfect for fall, Curried Pumpkin Apple Soup is a warm and cozy bowl of comfort to be enjoyed on chilly …

Reliably hearty black bean soup is taken to new levels of flavor with smoky notes and lots of sriracha. It’s the perfect chilly weather bean …

It was just three weeks ago when I gave some props to Martha Stewart for a TV series well done (Martha’s Baking School). I even …

American cheese is such an odd thing. Depending on your source, it’s either a blend of colby and cheddar cheeses, or a frightfully described concoction …

It’s the season for root vegetables! Potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beets, turnips — such beautiful comfort foods they make. One of my favorite main dishes is …

Who loves soup?  Me!! {shouts of squee and excessive fist-pumps ensue} As you would expect of a soup addict, soup has been occupying my foodie …

I’m trying a new approach to Indian summer cooking this year. As you might have seen from my last post, I’m still well-supplied with fresh …

Bolognese — or ragù, as I knew it growing up — and I have a long history of discontent. My go-to method was clunky, plain, …

Salt roasted sweet potatoes are a super easy preparation for this healthy tuber that produces a tender, perfectly seasoned potato. Top salt roasted sweet potatoes …

As I type this, the winds are screeching around my house like a kindergarten class on a sugar high running from a swarm of bees. …

All at once, it seems, the leaves are beginning to turn. October has settled in and brought with it bright pops of red and yellow …

Butternut squash sauce is a scrumptious alternative to marinara sauce. Serve over pasta or gnocchi! Around this time every year, as I finish preserving tomatoes …

A slideshow on the New York Times website recently caught my eye. Entitled “The Perfectly Fried Egg,” it shows a step-by-step of Spanish chef, José …

August is perhaps the best month to be a cook in the Midwest. Home gardens are busting out with fresh produce, while farmers’ markets fill …

A zesty chilled summer soup, Guaczpacho (guacamole gazpacho) is bursting with our favorite summer flavors, guacamole and fresh tomatoes. A refreshing first course or appetizer! …

When my dad went gluten-free years and years ago (before the gluten-free movement had developed much steam), we took what was probably the typical approach …

Green is the new black. At least in the food world. Kale, Swiss chard, spinach, arugula. They’re everywhere, in just about every recipe. This is …

Hello, Summer of the Frittata! For quick, light and healthy meals, you can’t top the combination of eggs and vegetables. Last year, my summer go-to …