A great Meal at Michy’s in Miami
Michy’s is always in the top 10 restaurants in Miami and I had been wanting to try it for a long time. Michelle Bernstein is the creator of it and I had loved her food at Azul, where she cooked … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Food!
Slow Soupers–Lentil Soup
Here’s a wonderfully homey, comfort soup from Kim Lentil Soup Recipe By :My Mom 1 Cup Lentils 4 1/2 Cups Chicken broth/stock (I use the fat free stuff) 2 1/2 sprigs parsley — snipped 1 bay leaf 12 ounces tomato … Continue reading →
Friday night fun
So I’ve blown the diet. Friday evening and I’m thinking I’m dying for some nice pasta and good company. Ken is all for it. F**k the diet. To make things merrier, we call Anthony and Lyn and invite them to … Continue reading →
Easy Weeknight Supper
Ken and I are on a little bit of a diet. At least, we’re trying to get back to a healthier eating routine–greatly reducing “white foods” and not eating sugar–saving wine for Saturdays only. The wine restriction is one of … Continue reading →
Saturday Night Dinner–Valentines Day
Ken bought me a gift for Valentines Day–a cast iron fry pan, which I had been wanting for a while. My gift to him was dinner. We went together to the farmer’s market, seafood shop and wine store. It was … Continue reading →
Saturday Night Dinner
First of all, I forgot to take a picture and I’m so sorry because this dinner was wonderful AND really pretty on the plate. I used a recipe from the current issue of Cooks Illustrated Magazine (my favorite cooking mag) … Continue reading →
Pearl’s Mandel Bread
My mother in law, Pearl Goldberg, was a pretty bad cook. We usually dreaded the dinners she made but we loved her warm company. Pearl was a real people person. As mother in laws go they don’t get any better. … Continue reading →
Slow Soupers–Split Pea
What would a soup series be without a split pea recipe? Marcia offered this one Split Pea and Green Pea Soup with Fresh Dill Yield: Makes 4-6 first-course servings Ingredients 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large leek (white and … Continue reading →
slow Soupers–Sandi’s Seafood gumbo
Making gumbo is a long standing Southern tradition but, even though I really embrace my Southern identity, I’ve only made it a few times before and it’s been quite a while since I’ve done it. So, I approached this foray … Continue reading →
Slow Soupers–Asparagus Soup
A keeper, for sure! The Asparagus Soup was not too thick, not too thin–it was just right! Can you tell I’ve been doing Goldilocks at preschool all week? Instead of leeks, I saw beautiful Vidalia green onions at the farmer’s … Continue reading →