Food + Drink
Savoring the Seasons: Avocado and Pineapple Salad
Cool summer salads like this one makes me want to throw open the patio doors, fire up the grill and let the Florida summer months begin! In spite of knowing, I will regret this comment in August when the swamp heat arrives (laugh). This is a cool summer salad. The fresh flavors, highlights the season
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Food + Drink
Casual and Comforting: Farfalle Pasta with Arugula
My boys consider meals that do not include a chunk of meat a snack. Since our teenager appears to be eating less meals with us these days, I am beginning to shift the focus to easy to prepare “empty nesters” meals. It won’t be too much longer, and it will be just my husband and
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Food + Drink
Weeknight Madness: Pasta Fagioli (Italian Bean and Pasta Soup)
Pasta Fagioli or as it sometimes called Pasta “Fazool” is an Italian style peasant soup which includes two inexpensive ingredients pasta and beans. You just need to add a few readily available ingredients and you have a delicious, healthy and satisfying soup. What I love about this soup is it is forgiving. A little less
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Food + Drink
Roasted Poblano Corn Chowder
Early autumn still means that peppers including poblanos are still abundant in overgrown summer gardens that are being prepared for the transition to the fall garden here in north Florida. This means as the fall bell rings there is time to still enjoy peppers in hearty soups and stews. The mildly spicy Mexican poblano pepper
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Food + Drink
Discovering Ancient Grains: Farro Salad with Peas, Asparagus, and Feta
Several years ago while traveling in New York City we ate at a local contemporary Italian restaurant in the East Village (the name of the restaurant escapes me) but the farro salad that I enjoyed does not escape me. The mild nutty taste of the grain, the flavors and textures of the salad stayed with
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Discovering the Virtues of Squash: Spaghetti Squash Fritters with Sriracha Mayonnaise
“Simplify Velva!” It is the story of my life. It is my main challenge, it is what I strive for, and I remind myself everyday to slow down, I am moving too fast, take a breath. I find that I am most successful at keeping things simple is in the kitchen. This is the