Summer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast – “Blistered” Vegetables

Tossing Snap Peas & RadishesSummer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast from Guest Blogger Heide Boyden

Blistered peas, blistered carrots, blistered tomatoes. Having recently traveled to Chicago, and before that Los Angeles, I spotted the word “blistered” on a number of restaurant menus.  Upon investigation, I determined that blistered was just a “hot” new word for roasted. Continue reading Summer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast – “Blistered” Vegetables

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto with Grated Beets and Beet Greens

Two pounds of golden beets topped my what-to-buy list for Saturday’s farmers’ market. First, though, I bought fresh snap peas and a pound of garlic scapes for Garlic Scape Pesto from my favorite farmers. Then, I headed straight to the gorgeous produce display of he-who-is becoming Continue reading Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Soup Beautiful Soup – Fifteen Favorite Big Batch Soups for Winter

Soup Beautiful Soup – Fifteen Favorite Big Batch Soups for WinterSoup Beautiful Soup for Winter Warmth from Head to Toe

Soup of the evening, soup to share, soup for tomorrow, soup for the freezer. Soup beautiful soup. So many soup recipes to choose from, that I’ve made a list of fifteen favorite big batch soups for winter. From couldn’t-be-easier Three Continue reading Soup Beautiful Soup – Fifteen Favorite Big Batch Soups for Winter

Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake with Greek Honey Yogurt and Fresh Blackberries

Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake

Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake – Easy, Healthy-ish, Delicious

Most everyone enjoys carrot cake. But years ago, before you ever had a slice, could you even imagine why anyone would put carrots in a cake? And then you tasted it. And all was right with the world. I’m guessing that once you get over scrunching up your face and asking, “beets in a cake?” Continue reading Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake with Greek Honey Yogurt and Fresh Blackberries

Mediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Saturday, May 19th Bozeman, Montana

Mediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Saturday, May 19th Bozeman, MontanaMediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Journey Through the Cuisines of the Mediterranean

Enjoy the freshness of ingredients, vibrancy of flavors and creativity of  dishes from Italy, France, Greece, Morocco and the Middle East. Learn new techniques. Explore new flavors and unfamiliar ingredients. Be inspired. Join me Continue reading Mediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Saturday, May 19th Bozeman, Montana

Roasted Beet & Carrot Lentil Salad with Tangy Orange Mustard Vinaigrette

Roasted Beet & Carrot Lentil Salad
Roasted Beet & Carrot Lentil Salad – A Satisfying, Flavorful and Hearty Wintertime Salad

Focusing on perfecting this salad, I haven’t posted a recipe for a few weeks. But from the first bite, this lentil salad held so much promise. I wanted to spend all the time necessary to test and retest and refine it to get it right. Tonight, my beloved pronounced Continue reading Roasted Beet & Carrot Lentil Salad with Tangy Orange Mustard Vinaigrette

Beet Cabbage Borscht One of the World’s Great Soups – Hearty, Sophisticated, Satisfying

Beet Cabbage Borscht – One of the World’s Great Soups Thick and Nurturing Vegetarian Beet Cabbage Borscht – The Borscht of My Memories

Made hearty and sophisticated with vegetables turned a brilliant violet from the beets, and creamy, rich from sour cream, Beet Cabbage Borscht (bôrSHt) is one of the world’s great soups. Deeply flavored and satisfying vegetarian Beet Cabbage Borscht Continue reading Beet Cabbage Borscht One of the World’s Great Soups – Hearty, Sophisticated, Satisfying