This is my favourite pumpkin soup. Its based on a Northwest Coast Cookbook that I don’t own anymore and I can’t remember its title. With the exception of the exact amount of liquid smoke… this soup is not an exact science. Feel free to improvise and make substitutions. I have a vague memory of the…
Tag: autumn
Honey Mustard Fried Chicken, Alex’s Brussel Sprouts and Yams
This chicken recipe was inspired by a fried rabbit recipe that I tried once. I love rabbit but I did not like it fried. The batter was super though and I decided that it would be good for chicken. I use this delicious sharp honey mustard called Honeycup that comes in an octagon shaped jar….
apple-BUTTER-nut Squash soup
Chris and I just got back from visiting his parents in Tennessee. The Greens hike and bike and are fastidiously careful about how they eat. They eat not much meat, no real butter, no whole eggs, and only skimmed milk products. It seems to be working out for them because they are fit, healthy, beautiful…
The many virtues of home-made chicken stock
This is the beginning of chicken stock making season for me. In truth, it is more satisfying to make chicken stock when the weather gets a bit colder, but I am underemployed in the early fall and too busy to make chicken stock in the winter when I need it for soups and holiday dishes….