Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup with Coconut Cream and Pesto

Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup with Coconut Cream and Pesto

Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup Made with Canned Tomatoes and Some of Your Stash of Frozen Pesto

Soup season continues with this velvety-textured tomato soup made chunky with an abundance of diced fennel, celery, onion, leek and tomatoes. It’s packed with flavor from your favorite pesto and both stewed and fire roasted canned tomatoes. A Continue reading Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup with Coconut Cream and Pesto

Caramelized Onion Fennel and Mushroom Soup with Rich Mushroom Stock and Toasted Quinoa

Caramelized Onion Fennel and Mushroom Soup with Rich Mushroom Stock and Toasted QuinoaCaramelized Onion Fennel and Mushroom Soup – Hearty, Savory, Satisfying

The trees, the mountains, the roads, the grass, the garden, the sidewalks—everything covered in white the other morning with six inches of new-fallen snow. Despite the freezing temperature outside, bowls of deeply satisfying Continue reading Caramelized Onion Fennel and Mushroom Soup with Rich Mushroom Stock and Toasted Quinoa

Arugula Watercress Fennel Apple Almond Salad & Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Arugula Watercress Fennel Apple Almond Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette – Light, Bright, Tangy, Crisp Arugula Watercress Fennel Apple Almond Salad & Apple Cider Vinaigrette – Sure to Become Your New Favorite Salad and Salad Dressing

This light, bright, crisp and tangy salad provides the perfect complement to the typical carb-rich Thanksgiving meal. Arugula Watercress Fennel Apple Almond Salad has everything going for it. Crisp, peppery greens balanced with sweet apples, fennel, Continue reading Arugula Watercress Fennel Apple Almond Salad & Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Squash Ribbons and Fennel Salad with Red Quinoa

Squash Ribbons and Fennel Salad with Red QuinoaSquash Ribbons to the Rescue

Tis the season for lots and lots of summer squash. In fact, ever-increasing numbers of summer squash now grace our gardens and farmers’ markets. Squash ribbons can help resolve many a summer squash quandary. They are fun Continue reading Squash Ribbons and Fennel Salad with Red Quinoa

Braised Fennel & Carrots w/ Preserved Lemon

Braised Fennel & Carrots w/ Preserved LemonBraised Fennel & Carrots for Spring

It all started with these two gorgeous globe artichokes. I bought them at a local market a few weeks ago along with a large bulb of fennel. I’d been waiting for the first artichokes—a sure sign of spring—to appear. As I wanted to make a recipe Continue reading Braised Fennel & Carrots w/ Preserved Lemon

Celebrate Spring – My First Video

Celebrate Spring - My First Video

Celebrate Spring – Presenting Spring’s Bounty in Image & Recipe

Done! Scroll down to view my very first video. So much fun I’ve had creating this Celebrate Spring video featuring seven healthy and delicious recipes for spring. You’ll also see many of your favorite spring fruit, flower and vegetable portraits in this new video. Continue reading Celebrate Spring – My First Video