Silken tofu thickens this Lightened Cream of Asparagus Soup recipe, making it a substantial vegan soup perfect for an early spring meal. It’s been a long winter here in the Boston area. In fact, we just surpassed the record for snowiest winter on record for the area. So when I saw some good looking asparagus…
Linguine with Meatless Meat Sauce
I first came to enjoy tempeh, the cultured soy protein, when Jodi was eating vegetarian back in the early days of our relationship…and my cooking journey. Though many of the plant based meals I made then stuck with us after she evolved to an omnivore’s diet, tempeh is one of those things I hadn’t made…
Roasted Winter Squash and Garlic Soup
A friend who had a bowl of this soup declared I ought to receive a Nobel Prize for this soup. Well, that might be getting a bit carried away, but this Roasted Winter Squash and Garlic Soup recipe is pretty tasty! It’s especially good on a cold late fall or winter evening, and I know…
Porcini Mushroom Risotto with a Nebbiolo
I’m loving the way we are making are way around the map of Italy for the new monthly Italian Food, Wine and Travel event started by Jen at Vino Travels. We started with Veneto, which brought back good memories of our honeymoon, and I served up a swordfish dish along with some Valpolicella. I haven’t…
Veggie Mac and Cheese Casserole for #SundaySupper
Please don’t follow this Veggie Mac and Cheese Casserole recipe. Well, sure, I’d like you to try to make a tasty casserole for your family too. But one key to budget friendly meals is to use everything. Casseroles are a great way to use up various veggies you have on hand. In this one, we give a starring…
Butternut Squash Soup with Sage and Sautéed Mushrooms for #SundaySupper
Really, I do have fall foods in my repertoire other than butternut squash. But #SundaySupper friends who visited my Risotto with Butternut Squash, Chicken and Sage may start to wonder, because here I go again with butternut squash as the primary ingredient for this week’s edition of Sunday Supper. This week’s theme is “Fabulous…
Linguine with Classic Basil Pesto Paired with Sauvignon Blanc for #winePW 3
Sometimes, you just gotta go with a classic. Sure, there’s lots of great stuff rolling in from local farms and gardens in August. But there are three things coming in now that get me especially excited. There’s that sweet corn, so tasty with just a bit of butter and salt. And our almost 9 year…
Farro with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Mozzarella
The photo above was taken with our relatively new camera when making this dish again, with a few tweaks. Check out the newer version of the recipe here. When I set out last weekend to make a concerted effort to bring down our weekly food bill, making good use of items on hand was key to the…
Wild Mushroom Risotto & a Barolo–Now That’s a Match!
We have enjoyed mushroom risotto many times since this recipe was originally posted. You can see an updated version in recipe card format here. One of the highlights of the Barolo vertical tasting I enjoyed earlier this fall at Pairings Wine & Food was the scrumptious mushroom risotto that paired so well with the wine….