Tomato Basil Soup

Ok, this will be a shorter post simply because it’s late and I can’t fit everything into my day that I want to.
For my birthday today, I got a new laptop, and I am soooo freaking excited to be typing while sitting in the living room, with other people, leaning back, feet up in a [...]

I remember the first time my virgin, Pho Soup lips touched that delicate blend of indescribeable flavor. It was my Oprah ‘Aha’ moment of a cuisine so unfamiliar, of a spice combination so.. well, (I hate to say it) foreign, and yet so soothing. So balanced. So complex and deep.
The day I had my first [...]

Every soup has its variations but it seems that lentil soup has no definitive taste, texture, or ingredients. I have seen Lentil Soup Recipes with tomatoes, spinich, red wine vinegar, bacon, egg, flour, and even parmesan cheese. I have seen recipes with 2 quarts of water calling for anywhere anywhere from 1-5 bay leaves… 1 [...]

There is no better comfort food than that of a good bowl of old fashioned chicken and dumplings. That being said, there is nothing worse than an under cooked, or rubbery dumpling in your bowl, much less one being dropped from your mouth back into said bowl.
I adapted this recipe from one of Tyler Florence’s [...]