If you don't already know it, this Middle Eastern dish is worth getting to know. It's rich, savory, and warmly spiced (think flavor, not heat) with a subtle hint of cinnamon in the background. It has so many good things going for it, especially as a comfort staple in the cooler months.
Read MoreThere are an abundance of apple orchards sharing field space with vineyards in the hills between our house and Lake Constance. The grapes have been harvested but the apple trees are sagging from the weight of all the ripe apples. We drove into these hills last weekend on a mission to find a farmhouse open and selling their apples, pears, and freshly-pressed cloudy apple cider. Not a hard mission. ;-) And what resulted from that trip was this crumble.
Read MoreThis is the sort of stew that keeps me going in the cold months. We returned from our sunny holiday and were welcomed home with cold and rainy weather! Luckily we had this stew waiting for us in the freezer. I like to make a big batch meal like this before traveling so we have dinner the night before leaving and can freeze the rest to have something warm, comforting, and homemade to come home to.
Read MoreAutumn is coming! Have you noticed the signs yet? Or do you live somewhere like Miami (hi Aileen!) where there's eternal warmth and sunshine? We hiked the 5 lakes at Pizol recently while we still had gorgeous weather. Soon after it turned rainy and cool, which meant it was time to get the soup pot out.
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