asparagus soup

I can’t remember where I found this recipe, but it’s been saved in my “keepers” folder for a while.  The original recipe calls for leek and a few other things that I didn’t happen to have around.  So I made a substitution, an addition, and … well … yum! The photograph above doesn’t adequately show the complete yumminess that is this soup. It’s light and full of the flavor of asparagus – that fresh, green, springy... Read More

chimichurri sauce

I’ve seen recipes for this sauce everywhere and have always thought I needed to make it, but never got around to it.  I don’t know why really.  Well, tonight I grilled a flank steak and decided that it would be easy and fast to make this Argentine sauce … I started with a fresh bunch of Italian flat leaf parsley, which I washed and stemmed.  It wound up being about 2 cups of parsley. The parsley went into the smaller bowl of my food processor, along with... Read More

monday morning links #8

Before I get to the links, I just want to share my new favorite kitchen item … my Shun Classic 4-Inch Paring Knife! Isn’t it beautiful? And let me tell you – it amazingly sharp. I sliced a linen kitchen towel drying it off. Yes, it’s that sharp.  Now I’m jonesing for the 10-Inch Chef’s Knife. It’s next on my list. Ok, on with the links! Cauliflower and Parsley Soup from Lucullian Delights – If it appears that I’m slightly... Read More

Eggs!

I was scolded recently for not keeping up with my blog, so I am spending the weekend cooking and shooting and getting things ready to post some recipes.  In the meanwhile, here’s a teaser image from this evening’s shoot – and a hint towards what’s coming up!  Read More