We’ve had record breaking heat in Seattle this summer. Until yesterday, it had been over 80 degrees for over 2 weeks. We North westerners are not equipped for this. Most don’t have air conditioning, so we start to get surly from lack of good sleep. We start dreaming about renting a hotel room, so we…
Category: soup
Behold the Power of the Cauliflower!
It’s hard to get excited about eating your vegetables this time of year, but in the dead of winter, you can always count on the cauliflower to cheer you up a little in the kitchen. They are usually reasonably priced and are wonderful to have around because they can be used as a main dish,…
Ribollita
This recipe is a request from my Aunt Diana. It’s not a hard request to fill, because this soup runs right along the lines of my philosphy of simple, but awesome food. Ribollita embodies this by taking simple, inexpensive ingredients and creating something that will make you crave it all the time. This recipe is…
Cauliflower Soup
I just can’t eat enough soup in the winter time. It’s fun to make and most of the time it’s a guilt-free meal. I grew up eating mostly chicken based soups and chili’s, but after marrying an Italian, I got to experience a whole new spin on soup. Italians eat soup as a first course…
The Lentil
So small, but so mighty. They are easy and quick to prepare. They are versatile and are extremely healthy, full of protein, iron and fiber. As I was doing research, I came across an article that proclaimed the lentil “the world’s healthiest food”. You can’t beat that can you? Now I know some of you…
The Farmer’s Market in Bolzano
Last week I took the train to Bolzano to go see Otzi, the iceman at the Museum of Archeology. That was pretty cool, really, but since this is a food blog, I’ll instead tell you about the market they have daily in Bolzano’s Piazza dell’Erbe. There was stall after stall of fresh, beautiful and seasonable…
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