In preparation for an upcoming party, I wanted to create a tasty “dessert appetizer”–a sweet treat small enough to be eaten in a bite or two while standing, holding a glass and talking to your friends. I tried a few different ideas and, with the help of my daughter’s hungry boyfriend, settled on the Strawberry...
I am dedicating this post to my lovely gourmet husband, Billy. If it wasn’t for his wanting to make mustard I probably never would have tried this myself. He had been talking about making mustard for quiet some time so for Christmas I gave him a couple different kind of seeds and a bottle of...
Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!! In honor of this day, my cooking group gathered and cooked up a Mexican fiesta. We made all sorts of authentic Mexican foods (even a chocolate flourless cake spiced with chili powder…amazing). One of my “assignments” was to make shrimp with a chipotle sauce. The most difficult part of this recipe...
Granola is one of those staples that should always be in the pantry — it’s healthy, very versatile and most importantly tasty! It’s great as a snack if you’re on the go, it’s an awesome topping on yogurt, it tastes great in a bowl with cold milk and it can be used as the basis...
Easter is fast approaching and maybe you are struggling to finalize your menu. You have the basics figured out but you can’t think of what to serve your crazy vegetarian aunt (yes, that’s me…). Holidays are hard for vegetarians: there is the Thanksgiving turkey, the Christmas ham and yes, at Easter it’s the leg of...
For my very first blog post I thought I’d share a staple in our house–Annie’s very veggie soup. I make it every Wednesday night for my vegetarian in the house who gets home late from a long day at school and ballet. It’s easy, healthy and filling (especially if paired with a fresh baguette!). To...
In trying to think outside of the box to ignite an everyday dinner, I decided to create a vegetarian version of Shepard’s Pie. It is traditionally made with lamb or beef but I wanted to try seitan, a wheat-based product you can find next to most tofu products. The texture of seitan is very much...
In my opinion, pie is best eaten hot out of the oven. And when you eat it hot out of the oven it falls apart into a mess of yumminess. It may not look pretty but it sure tastes delicious! You could be civil and wait for the pie to cool. Then when you cut...
Chicken Piccata is so easy to make having just a few basic ingredients, yet it has a restaurant quality appearance and flavor that will impress family members and dinner guests alike. It also happens to have two of my favorite ingredients: lemons and capers. Together they are a mouth-watering combo not to be reckoned with. Don’t limit...
It’s winter and I make a lot of soups in the winter. Cliche, I know, but hey soups are comforting on a cold night and perfect as leftovers for a hot refreshing lunch (especially after walking my dog through all the snow!). Mushroom Barley is one of those soups that is so satisfying you really...