Soothing Split Pea Soup

There are perfect comfort food soups that warms your heart down to your toes. In this lentil soup, the flavors lingers on one spoonful after the other–until the bowl clears with the last piece of bread. This soup recipe offers a hearty first course paired with Parmesan baguette toasts. Split peas are dried green peas…

Aroi Thai Fried Chicken

If you’re planning a picnic basket, one of the best finger foods to take is fried chicken. Spice up the flavors and initiate your friends to something different with this basket staple–Thai spices and aromatics to satisfy even the most discerning palate. Key steps to making this delicious and crispy treat are: marinating overnight and…

Delicata Squash Fall Salad

I love the texture and colors of this salad. It’s simple to make and the dressing of olive oil with a light citrusy tang will enhance the taste of the pine nuts, walnuts, and compliment the sweet dried cranberries. Serve it chilled with a Sauvignon Blanc. Add grilled chicken or tofu and edamame for a…

Homemade Chili for the Seattle Rainy Season

Fall is just around the corner! What a better way to welcome the rain and the changing color of the leaves with a hearty bowl of chili. This is my rendition of the comfort food best eaten with a toasted baguette and garlic butter watching the rain move through the lake. Serve on your favorite…