So our county has been hit with a shelter-in-place order and while Bob and I usually cook at home (we only go out to eat when we are feeling lazy), we haven't been mindful about our cooking. We simply pulled something out of the freezer, cooked it, and put some... Read more →

Potatoes are one of world’s best comfort foods. Baked, fried, roasted, sautéed, grilled. They are all tasty, if well prepared. By themselves, potatoes are a healthy food choice. What changes that is how they are prepared and what we put on them. I like butter, sour cream, cheese and bacon... Read more →

Several of you have asked for vegan or vegetarian recipes. There will be many of these, as my wife and I love vegetables. Here’s the first. The day I started experimenting with this recipe was cold and rainy. My thoughts turned to a bowl of rich creamy soup. I wanted... Read more →

The base of any good soup and many other dishes is stock. Making your own vegetable stock is easy and helps use the parts of vegetables you would otherwise throw away. You can tailor stock to meet the needs of any recipe or personal taste. If you are going for... Read more →

Garbanzos are in. Literally. Right now you can find them fresh at your local grocery or farmer's market. The spring harvest brings with it a bounty of shelling beans: snap peas, fava beans, all manner of legumes make their appearance at this time of year. If you eat these when... Read more →