Purple Sweet Potato Pie

Purple Sweet Potato Pie

There is a bit of excitement surrounding the forecast when a big storm is arriving. It begins as it usually does, with soft, fluffy flakes of snow gently drifting down through the sky. It’s cozy inside with the fireplaces warming us, and then we wake up with...
Roasted Squash, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad

Roasted Squash, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad

The quiet was as soft as could be, with only the occasional sound of the kitty’s paws padding along the wood floors, so it was a perfect morning to spend a little extra time curled up in bed with the fireplace and a steaming latte warming me up. Outside, the...
Quinoa and Mushroom Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa and Mushroom Stuffed Peppers

Let’s face it, when you have a really delicious sauce like this Cilantro Cashew Sauce, you kind of look for anything to put it on to justify eating more of it, instead of just grabbing a spoon and slurping it up, which would be wrong, right? These quinoa and...
Mediterranean Flatbread

Mediterranean Flatbread

We flew off to Newport, Rhode Island and the Connecticut coast to visit with family and to celebrate some special birthdays. Those warm, humid summer days that turn into misty cool evenings with foghorns blowing in the Long Island Sound, are evocative of a past life I...
Grilled Flatbread

Grilled Flatbread

Lovely flavorful flatbread can be used in so many ways. It can be used torn apart to scoop up hummus and other dips, flat and crisp almost like a pizza with various toppings, or similar to a pita or tortilla, filled with delicious goodies.   Grilling the flatbread is...