This recipe is the quintessential creation of what is known in Spain as the Cucina Povera, the poor kitchen. Living in the country side, poorer families were left to feed themselves from what they could grow. Honestly, in my opinion, this actually made/makes them richer than the rest of us, but that’s another story for […]
Leek Potato Cream Soup
I’ve been in a soup mood, can you tell? Trying to savor each last second of cooler to cold weather here on the North shore, I’m longing for the nurturing textures of a bisque and crusty gluten free bread whenever possible. This one was inspired by the huge leeks I’m getting in our CSA box […]
Curry Butternut Squash Soup
I don’t remember ever having so many types of squash in my kitchen before. This Fall and Winter season, I’ve lost count at how many butternut, acorn and sugar pumpkins we’ve gotten from our CSA, and it’s been challenging coming up with ways to eat them all. Muffins, stuffed squash, quinoa salad dishes, pumpkin mash, […]
A Little Soup Story
Last Saturday, Jon and I took a long drive around the north east end of the island. There is a gorgeous retreat center just past Hana, and I was on a scouting mission for a possible retreat I’ll be hosting next Fall. It was the perfect excuse to grab our cameras and just take a […]
Cauliflower Sage Soup
A slight chill made its full blown appearance the other day here on the mountain. It had been flirting with us here and there, but last week we had a solid week of chill in the air in honor of the Autumn Equinox. It was surprising good… Like a sweet old friend coming back from […]