Today’s gloomy weather combined with my office building’s propensity for keeping the temperature colder inside than out had me craving an endless bowl of piping hot soup. I turned to one of my favorite winter recipes; it takes extra time …
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Easy Veggie Side: Roasted Corn Salad
While shopping last week I saw some beautiful sweet yellow corn on sale. There are plenty of shortcuts to make corn salads without having to husk and cook your own corn (canned, frozen), but the taste and texture of freshly …
Pantry Raid: Hearty Lentil Stew
Today, I came home from work craving something to chase away the cold, rainy gloom. A quick peek in pantry yielded some red lentils, and the fridge held the remnants of a soup from last week (carrots, celery and onions). …
Easy Veggie Side: Broccoli Salad
I am not a fan of mayonnaise-based salads (or mayo in general), so I try to get creative with coleslaw, potato salad and the like. This broccoli salad is similar to one my friend NS makes, but with an oil-vinegar …
Chicken Soup Fake-Out
Many people in my office has been sick over the last few weeks, and after waking up and feeling icky yesterday I decided to play it safe and take the day off (I’m thinking now it’s allergies but jury is …
Pantry Raid: Potluck Rice Pilaf
This weekend I celebrated the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, during which many have a custom to eat their festive meals (lunch an dinner) in a sukkah. As not everyone has a sukkah, meals are usually quite large and done potluck …
The Soup Weather Cometh
I don’t believe that dishes should be tied to a particular season, but there is something about the weather turning crisp that makes me want to curl up on the couch with a bowl of steaming, fragrant soup (especially if …