Balsamic Strawberry Pizza with Chicken, Sweet Onion and Applewood Smoked Bacon
Back in the day, I loved this little pizza-by-the-slice place because it had a huge list of unconventional toppings. I’d order the “International” slice, which allowed me to choose five toppings. I usually chose bacon, corn, capers, onions and broccoli. Yes, broccoli. (Really, it becomes roasted on top.) All this to say, I like my … Read more
Bohemian Soupsody: Smoky Lentil Soup with Bacon from Williams Sonoma
Soup #2 is a Smoky Lentil Soup with Bacon. It is smoky, thick and topped with bacon and sour cream. It would go very well with a gourmet grilled cheese, made with smoked gouda and high-quality crusty bread. The original recipe is from Williams Sonoma. It seems like a recipe promoting a fancy kitchen device, … Read more
Thanksgiving Keepers: Recipes for the Archives
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we had the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving for the first time. I had a blast in the kitchen. I tried roasting my first turkey without a turkey bag. I was listening to Splendid Table, my favorite nerdy cooking radio show on NPR. They host a call-in show on Thanksgiving and I heard the … Read more
“Goodbye-Summer, Hello-Autumn” Soups
I love it when the seasons change. I think that I say this at the beginning of every season, but autumn is my favorite. In the kitchen, I love autumn for the roasted foods, apple crisps, pumpkin anything, and of course–SOUP! I’ve been on a soup kick this past week and found two keepers. One … Read more
