Food + Drink
Easy Spicy Corn and Coconut Chowder
This quick and easy recipe for a spicy corn and coconut chowder highlights the taste of summer. You can use fresh corn right off the cob, or frozen yellow corn, like I did in this recipe. The coconut milk provides a dairy-free option while adding warmth and a richness to the chowder. Pureeing a portion
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Food + Drink
Blueberry and Goat Cheese Flatbread
We do a lot of casual entertaining and are always looking for fun, easy new recipes. We came across this beauty on Instagram. This fruit forward appetizer is both sweet and savory making it an ideal appetizer or casual entree. If you like to pair it with wine consider a youthful Grenache. The earthy notes
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Savoring the Season
Make Ahead Lentil Salad
Let’s keep it simple, shall we? Creating weeknight wonders is no easy feat. I have often stared into my pantry or refrigerator on my way to work waiting for the meal fairy to present me with ideas. The farmer’s market was bustling this weekend with the arrival of late spring-early summer vegetables (Remember I live
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Food + Drink
Mushroom Barley Soup
Hello Fall! Hello soup and stew weather! It’s possible to enjoy a hearty soup with all the richness, soulfulness, and goodness without meat. This soup is a classic and beautiful in its simplicity. Perfect for the cooler days ahead. Mushroom Barley Soup Serves 4
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Food + Drink
White Bean Mash With Garlic Aïoli
I have been making a gradual move to a more plant focused way of eating and am always looking for inspiration to level up my whole food journey. My challenge is learning new ways to prepare and present plant-based dishes in new and exciting ways to keep me coming back for more. Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook
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Food + Drink
Spicy Ramen Stir Fry with Broccoli, Tofu, and Mandarin Oranges
My post-parenting years begin soon. We are moving from a child focused life, back to our own lives. As parents of two amazing sons, who are fiercely independent, intelligent, humorous, kind and inspiring, this would be the time in our lives we pat ourselves on the back for a job well-done. If only it were