Roasted Cauliflower – Boldly Flavored, Deeply Roasted

Roasted Cauliflower – Boldly Flavored, Deeply Roasted Roasted Cauliflower – Golden Hued & Lightly Spiced

Deeply roasting cauliflower enhances its subtle nutty, sweet flavors. Taking a cue from a number of today’s best chefs, my roasted cauliflower now gets a final few minutes under the broiler to lightly blacken it. By charring the top side only, roasted cauliflower becomes more complex, Continue reading Roasted Cauliflower – Boldly Flavored, Deeply Roasted

Red Lentil Soup with Tomato, Garlic and Cumin

Red Lentil Soup with Tomato, Garlic and Cumin

Red Lentil Soup with Tomato, Garlic and Cumin for a Cold Winter’s Night

Do you remember the original Time-Life Foods of the World Cookbooks, published in the late 1960’s and 70’s? Such treasures with their colorful photos, broad range of foods and well-written prose from great culinary writers and chefs. These books inspired me to explore the world through food. The Middle Eastern cookbook was one of my first cookbooks. Continue reading Red Lentil Soup with Tomato, Garlic and Cumin

Quick Black Bean, Tomato & Corn Soup

Black Bean Soup (c) jfhaugenMama Said There’d Be Days Like This

You know the kind of days I’m referring to when you want something quick and comforting and you want it now. That was how I felt the other night. It was already past our dinner time and I was hungry Continue reading Quick Black Bean, Tomato & Corn Soup