Duck Noodle Soup

I walked into the Asian market only needing some tofu but walked out with over $80 of groceries and a whole roast duck. $1.28/lb white peaches,...

Roasted Tomato and Quinoa Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwich

(updated from recipe archives) My vegetarian friend complained that my blog has been leaning too far into carnivorism lately. I guess I have...

not-so-secret Chili

Spring break is sadly over, but it was a fantastic two weeks filled with lots of cooking and baking. The freezer had to be cleaned to make room...

French Onion Soup

(updated from archives)The Ram is a restaurant and brewery better known for brewing their own beer and the ginormous 1 pound burgers but I will...

Wonton Soup

The best wontons I've had were made with pork and ji cai, or shepherd's purse. You're probably thinking, "what the heck, that sounds like a...

Super Bowl Chili

Not many dishes spark as much controversy as chili. Debates rage on over the merits of storebought chili powder versus home ground ancho chilies,...