Butternut Squash Chanterelle Mushroom Bisque

I think every recipe blog on the planet has a butternut squash soup recipe. So in an effort to fit in, here is mine.  For an easy basic one you can simply substitute butternut squash for the carrots in my … Continue reading

Miso Turkey Soup, Thanksgiving Revisited

I created this recipe after one Thanksgiving when I didn’t just want to make a boring turkey vegetable soup. I searched my fridge, which winds up being a major inspiration for a lot of dinners in my house and Miso … Continue reading

Wild Rice, Mushroom and Duck Soup

I was trying to come up with a recipe to use the duck stock and had thought the lemoniness of the tomatillos in the backyard was growing would be an interesting addition. It turned out though that since all the … Continue reading

Pork & Applesauce, Improvised

Apples & Chicken

“Katherine! I heard we’re making pork chops today…is that true?” Annette asked Friday afternoon before class. “Yes!” she said, perceiving her question as excitement about the dish. “Like made out of real pork?” “Yes…” “I can’t eat that,” Annette said, … Continue reading

Fish Tacos

The fish tacos and salad were a big hit last week at CPS. We took Maureen’s suggestion and got the cod that was on sale at Shoprite.  This week we split up the tasks – Nicholas and Annette were in … Continue reading

Learning to Cook Week 2 Moroccan Stew

Week two and we finally had our space in CPS’s fully equipped kitchen. Before we started learning to cook this week we went over our Moroccan Stew recipe. The kids had trouble pronouncing the many spices and had never heard of … Continue reading

Duck Stock – wonderful things begin

Lindehof Farms at the Oakmont Farmers’ Market had duck carcasses. The ducks had just been harvested and Axel was left with a lot of bones.  I, of course, immediately had to make duck stock to use as a base for … Continue reading