Minestrone For All Seasons
Minestrone may well be the most popular Italian soup made today. It is now in fact, as well known to the world as pizza or pasta. Minestrone means “big soup” and is in fact a large vegetable soup that...
View ArticleCreamy Roasted Carrot Soup
Carrots are one vegetable we often ignore, and it is rare for anyone to tell you that carrots are their favorite vegetable. Carrots are one of those vegetables that I often use in the kitchen in soups,...
View ArticleRoasted Root Vegetable Medley
During the colder months, I love to roast trays full of vegetables to enjoy for lunch or dinner throughout the week. Roasting any vegetable allows the natural sugars to caramelize which enhances their...
View ArticleAmazingly Easy Instant Pot Chicken Broth
I just celebrated another Birthday. I am beginning to believe that Birthdays after sixty years old are best forgotten, but it seems my family feels differently. At my age, it seems that each and every...
View ArticleRoasted Carrots, Fennel, & Red Onions
I love roasting vegetables because the heat of the oven caramelizes the natural sugars within the veggies, which really intensifies the flavor, adding a subtle natural sweetness. This combination of...
View ArticleOlive Harvest Soup ~ Zuppa Frantoiana
We have over a hundred olive trees on our property in Umbria, and one of our greatest joys is spending three long days every fall harvesting the olives and then taking them to the mill to be turned...
View ArticleRoasted Ruby Carrots with Garlic & Parmesan Cheese
If you have never roasted carrots, you need to do so right away. I promise you that it will be a revelation. Although I love any vegetable roasted, carrots, in particular, become very sweet as the...
View ArticleQuick Chicken & Rice Soup
Living in Florida during the winter does not lend itself to craving hearty soups and stews, as our temperatures stay high. However, we have some cooler, rainy days where a warm bowl of soup feels...
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