Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale is savory and warming with unexpected bursts of fruity sweetness, and comes together quickly in the Instant Pot. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Oh the fallback time change. How I loathe it. Yes yes, it is wonderful to have an extra hour…
Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup
Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup is hearty and warming, perfect for winter, easily made vegetarian, and elevated into something really special with goat cheese and a simple homemade herb paste. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Did you guys know Ratatouille (the movie) was controversial when it was…
Traditional Chili, Midwestern Style
This Traditional Chili is the delicious and hearty ground beef chili full of tomatoes and beans that is served throughout the Midwest (except Cincinnati), and is what I crave when I want chili. I had a devil of a time naming this post, because I have this fear a whole bunch of you will come…
Goan Influenced Goat Stew in the Slow Cooker
Goan Influenced Goat Stew is an earthy, warming and delicious meat stew that can be made with any red meat you have on hand. I almost forgot to share this recipe! Part of it is because some recipes are attached to particular dates, like Creative Cookie Exchange or Muffin Monday, and so I skip ahead…
Greek Chicken Stew with Cauliflower
Greek Chicken Stew with Cauliflower is a healthy and flavorful meal that showcases the bright flavors of the Mediterranean. I know I have gone a little cauliflower crazy, but it is so flexible, so healthy, and unlike, for example, zucchini (another go-to vegetable I love) my kids love it too.
Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples”
Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples” is a luscious Caribbean curried stew that is perfect for the end of summer and beginning of fall. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I discuss in this post. I moved around a fair amount in my twenties and early thirties, and I have…
Thai Yellow Curry Paste: Using Thai Yellow Curry Leftovers
Thai Yellow Curry Paste is easier than you think–but divine enough that you will not want to waste it! This post tells you how to stretch your Thai Yellow Curry–with a recipe for the actual paste at the bottom! I spent last Saturday making Thai curry paste. I pureed enough hydrated dried chile peppers and…
Shrimp, Pineapple and Butternut Squash Curry for a Weeknight
Shrimp, Pineapple and Butternut Squash Curry is a fast and delicious one pot dish, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Guys I love chocolate, more than you can imagine even, but I am so relieved to see something so…
Hatch Chile Corn Chowder with Mushrooms and Chicken
Hatch Chile Corn Chowder with Mushrooms and Chicken for the slow cooker makes the most of your late summer and early fall harvest. Delicious and healthy, your family will love it! We could subtitle this dish: An Ode To The Mushroom, Even If It Makes My Soups Go Grey. I fiddled and fiddled, but honestly,…