Another delicious fall selection: Curried red lentil and swiss chard stew with chickpeas

This particular recipe came from Bon Appétit’s 2005 December issue. We’d made it once before and decided it would be a good treat this past week, when temperatures finally dipped below -10C here in the Ottawa region. The dish is vegan (if you leave out the yogurt topping) and quite healthy, but don’t let that […]

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Great fall food: pumpkin and corn soup

mmmsoup Originally uploaded by nyxie. Rich recently found this soup via a link from slashfood, and immediately decided we should try making it. It was very easy to make, and quite delicious indeed. As the original author mentions, any sort of pumpkin or winter squash will do with this recipe; we opted for some of […]

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How to make the best risotto

mushroom and leek risottoOriginally uploaded by nyxie. The May 2006 issue of Fine Cooking has a great article about the art of making risotto. Rather than telling you exactly which ingredients to use, it gives you a very simple seven step method to follow with whichever items your heart desires. As Chicago Blackhawks jersey womens […]

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