Category Archives: Kitchen Adventures

Tomato Meet the New Home Ec.

Yesterday evening, sitting with a group of young adults, I asked them my usual question- what did you eat today? That spiraled into a fun conversation and one young man said, “The house (residential facility) assigned each of us a … Continue reading →

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The Soup Bible my culinary challenge

It’s a week after Thanksgiving and I find myself looking for some butter lettuce to make a salad. After a week of heavy foods, something light and fresh sounds divine. However, the joke is on me as I opened my … Continue reading →

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Kale meet Ribollita

Ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup made with bread and vegetables. It is a great fall soup.   I first learned of this soup while reading the New York Times and then I read about it again on The Kitchen . … Continue reading →

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Brussel Sprouts Meet Relationships

I have always despised the question “What do you do for a living?” I am a firm believer one shouldn’t ever be defined by their job, no matter how hard you work to obtain the title (I worked hard for … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Wine

How do you decide when the holiday season has arrived? For me it’s not the Christmas trees in Costco, the emails that fill my inbox asking for my assistance with various  Christmas parties, donations, volunteers, extensions on papers, or helping young … Continue reading →

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