What is “salad dressing”, really? It’s a sauce. Dressings are great to add flavor – not just to cold veggies – but to hot ones, as well. And meats. Even tofu and other meat substitutes. You don’t have to restrict yourself to those expensive bottles lining the shelves of your grocery store, either. With…
Spiced Pumpkin Chickpea Stew for #ElleAPalooza
I’m following up last week’s post with my official contribution to #ElleAPalooza. Today’s post is a recipe for Spiced Pumpkin Chickpea Stew, inspired by Elle of Elle’s New England Kitchen. As a tribute to my friend, LeeAnn (a/k/a Elle), I’m joining with a number of other food bloggers who count her as friend, in…
Helle’s Kitchen Hard Cider Jelly: A Tribute To Elle
By now you may have heard that one of my dear friends and blogging mentors, Elle of Elle’s New England Kitchen, passed away suddenly on Tuesday morning. She was a generous friend, one of the most supportive and talented people I know, and had a wicked sense of humor. Of course, there’s so much…



