Teaming up with the best (Lactose-Free) Dairy Farm
February 6, 2012 – 11:43 am | No Comment

Once upon a time, I blogged about a new organic, lactose-free yogurt that had just hit the market.  I loved that it was organic.  I loved the flavors it came in, I loved the choice …

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Wild Mushroom Chestnut Soup with Autumn Garnishes
December 7, 2011 – 6:30 pm | 3 Comments
Wild Mushroom Chestnut Soup with Autumn Garnishes

What does one make for dinner on a dark, cold, rainy, Wednesday night when her cozy family is snoozing away at 6pm and she is left to her own resourceful devices in a quiet kitchen?
It’s …

Buh-Bye, BPA
November 23, 2011 – 8:26 am | One Comment
Buh-Bye, BPA

First it was baby bottles, infant formula can liners and baby toys that started going BPA-free to protect the most vulnerable members of our society from the potentially harmful effects of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical component of a …

Purple Cauliflower for All
October 11, 2011 – 11:38 am | No Comment
Purple Cauliflower for All

Lately, it seems the only cooking I’ve been doing is for my 10 month old twins.  I think things finally reached a breaking point a few weeks ago, though, when my husband came home to the …

Chickpea Spaetzle
July 25, 2011 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Chickpea Spaetzle

I’ve wanted to make a gluten-free chickpea flour-based fresh pasta for some time now.  A previous attempt at chickpea flour and potato-based gnocchi produced gummy and underwhelming results, to say nothing of the gluey mess …

Avocado Tacos
July 10, 2011 – 12:03 pm | One Comment
Avocado Tacos

If “taco night” takes your mind to a greasy place of fried tortilla shells stuffed with a generic combo of sloppy refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream, then you’ve been …

Putting Peas on a Pedestal
June 27, 2011 – 7:23 am | No Comment
Putting Peas on a Pedestal

Peas are having nothing short of a renaissance, and they owe their meteroic rise from the lowly ranks of TV-dinner cast-off to Top Chef-testant Carla Hall’s well-publicized 2009 preparation of fresh peas with butter, lemon and thyme …