Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder

by | Mar 10, 2014 | 4 comments

A Memory in Every Bowl The first time I tasted corn chowder was during a crisp October in Mystic, Connecticut. I was pregnant at the time, working next door to a little health food store on the town’s main street. At lunch, I’d grab a cup of their chowder, served in a...
Organic Apple & Cranberry Galette

Organic Apple & Cranberry Galette

by | Jan 24, 2014 | 6 comments

We had sort of a sprawling holiday season with our children visiting here and there, skiing in Aspen and Vail, and lots of entertaining in our home. It was such a fun and hectic frenzy filled with lots of love and laughter – just what life should be. We took my...
Norwegian Gløgg

Norwegian Gløgg

by | Nov 26, 2013 | 10 comments

Every holiday season, my mother would make a Scandinavian drink called Gløgg. A traditional Christmas spiced drink in Norway, it is loaded with brandy, port and red wine. Now that my mother is gone, it is holiday tradition that my brother and I carry on and share with...
Cranberry Breakfast Buns with Orange and Honey Syrup

Cranberry Breakfast Buns with Orange and Honey Syrup

by | Nov 22, 2013 | 2 comments

A Cozy Winter Morning We woke up to a very chilly mountain morning, complete with a fresh dusting of snow and a pair of deer peacefully grazing in our front yard—a quintessential winter postcard scene. With a nasty cold keeping me homebound, it was the perfect day to...
Monte Vista Tortilla Soup

Monte Vista Tortilla Soup

by | Sep 28, 2013 | 6 comments

Monte Vista is the area in San Antonio where my grandmother and grandfather bought a little Spanish-style home that was built in 1926. My father was raised there, and my family would visit there in the summers. My grandmother was Mexican, from Puebla. Her home always...