STARTERS/SOUPS/SALADS

  • Butternut Velouté with Roasted Hazelnuts and Crème Cocoa

    We arrived late on a Friday night in Beaune, France, found a room at Hotel Le Cep, and a short walk ...

  • Creamy Summer Garden Soup

    Silver queen corn, tomatoes, okra and fresh basil are the tastes of summer in the South. The juice flying ...

  • Grilled Chicken Skewers with Spinach Salad

    We are 3 weeks past the winter solstice. The skies are still a cold gray backdrop to the bare trees, ...

  • Potato and Spinach Soup with Green Cream

    I can watch the movie Julie and Julia on repeat. Always, when it's over, I go to the kitchen and take ...

  • ROASTED BEET AND PEACH SALAD

    This colorful fresh citrusy salad is light and healthy 6 beets (a mix of red and gold) 3 white peaches ...

  • ROASTED CAULIFLOWER COCONUT CURRY SOUP

    We are all about a curry dish at our house. This soup is a perfect transition when autumn is approaching ...

  • Roasted Creamy Eggplant Salad

    The first time I planted Black Beauty eggplant, I thought she was the prettiest plant in the garden. ...

  • Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

    Soup is my "go to" for lunch. Roasted tomato basil is my favorite - not a cream or a consommé, but ...