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Lentil Soup
French Food and Lentil Soup Being French, my husband knows a lot about good food. Even today, my mother-in-law is an amazing cook who sometimes spends days preparing one dish. No pressure there. This also means, however, that he sometimes requests things that sound less than appetizing. You want…lard in that? Can we even buy […]
Mediterranean Salad
Beyond Healthy-ish: Mediterranean Salad I usually think of myself as a healthy-ish eater. We don’t eat out often, don’t eat fast food, and don’t eat prepared foods. We eat multiple fruits and vegetables over the course of the day. Sounds pretty good, right? That’s what I thought until I read some news article this week […]
Ratatouille
Ratatouille: Not Just a Chef Ratatouille, in addition to being a talented rodent chef, is also a traditional French dish. We ate a ton of it this summer, to my husband’s great displeasure. Ratatouille was the vegetable rich staple of his childhood and not a favorite. Until this recipe. Ratatouille Cold? Maybe Hot is Better […]
Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
Summer Produce: Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes The end of summer – and my vacation – is rapidly approaching. I can’t believe I am already going back to school on Monday! One thing that isn’t ending, though, is a supply of farm fresh produce. Yesterday a guest brought us a bunch of cherry tomatoes and basil […]
Chilled Zucchini Soup
Light Summer Eating: Chilled Zucchini Soup From the looks of the weather around the world, it has been hot where you are. I don’t know how you feel about this, but I hate it. I have the fairest of complexions and I’m not much of a sweater. Much like a Victorian lady, I have been […]
Baked Feta Pasta
Baked Feta Pasta – Without the TikTok I love feta cheese and tomatoes and red onions, so making this baked feta pasta seemed like a no-brainer. Apparently it was a thing on TikTok? The only thing I know about TikTok is that it has influenced my students to do quite a few things I would […]
Creamy Mushroom Soup
For the most part, I love winter. As someone who also loves 19th century Russian literature, snow, cold air blasting me in the face, and long dark nights are totally my thing. But in my long experience with New York winters, I have learned there are a few necessities if you are going to survive. […]
Orange and Ginger Carrot Soup
Today is my 37th wedding anniversary and it has me reminiscing about a lot of things, not the least of which is the fact that my husband left his home and family in France to come to the US to marry me. I guess you could say that’s a pretty big deal, but I think […]
Guacamole & Pita Chips
Among the many food-related weirdnesses I have is a great dislike of lunch. Not a single food this time, or a group of things (like cooked vegetables), but an entire meal. There just doesn’t seem to be anything acceptable to eat. I dislike the crust on store bought bread, I don’t enjoy cold cuts, and […]