Hearty Vegetarian Chili

This delicious Fall chili is so hearty that nobody even notices that it is meatless!  Perfect for football season, crisp fall days, or a warm meal after a long afternoon of playing in the leaves.

Amazingly Simple Homemade Ricotta

I absolutely love making foods from scratch in the kitchen that I'd previously thought could only be bought at the store.  Especially when it is ridiculously easy, like this Ricotta, and amazingly tasty. 

People are always so impressed when they find out it is not from the gourmet grocery, but is actually DIY...I get such a thrill out of the inevitable, "Wait, you MADE this??"

My Paris Kitchen

As I prepared my carry-on bag for the next day's flight to Paris, a delivery arrived on my doorstep.  I opened it, discovering My Paris Kitchen.  As I felt the slightly rough pages and flipped through its beautiful photos of grey skies and sophisticated skylines, I instantly felt like I'd already been transported back to France.  

Beet Greens with Goat Cheese and Whole Wheat Pasta

This recipe is brimming with nutrients and has a fresh, earthy flavor.  It's a delicious way to mix greens into dinner, and a great way to use the greens on beets that we would often just overlook and would otherwise toss.  More about beet greens here!

How to grow onions from kitchen scraps - in 3 easy steps!

I'm always trying to grow whatever happens to sprout in my kitchen.  Onions, until recently, had always been an enigma.  They grew green buds in my kitchen, but as soon as I put them in the garden they withered.

That was, until I learned the secret to growing fresh onions at home from kitchen scraps.

 What a breakthrough!

How to grow onions from kitchen scraps, in 3 easy steps:

Oven Roasted Cauliflower

Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that always gets neglected at our house.  I enjoy buying it, always with lofty ideas, and then it sits in the refrigerator.  For some reason, cauliflower has a hard time making it from the farm to our table.  Which is why I'm thrilled with this absurdly simple, very delicious recipe.  

Farm to Table ...make that GARDEN to Table

I love the concept of Farm to Table.  Beautiful fresh produce, grown organically just steps from the kitchen, straight out of a pastoral utopia.