It all starts with quality soybeans, mature and fully-grown. They are soaked overnight then steamed and ground to a pulp with water. The okara (soy pulp) is then separated from the liquid. The liquid from this seemingly-simple-but-nuanced process is soy milk--thick, creamy milk that is ... Read More
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
One can look at it two ways: I either have a shortage of storage space or, I reluctantly admit, I have too much stuff. Well, I have a partner-in-crime but my husband will never admit it. We've been quite the enthusiastic consumers lately and I'm beginning to feel like if I'm not careful, ... Read More
Ribollita (Rustic Tuscan Soup)
My husband and I spent the weekend in Carmel last week. A local artist's work was showing at a gallery--he was a friend of a friend and we were kindly invited to attend. We also used the quick getaway as an opportunity to get me back on my bicycle again. It has been months since I've spent ... Read More
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Everyone in the family called her May--her children's shortcut for mommy that, over the years, morphed into what became everyone's nickname for her. She passed away seven years ago after feeling unwell for some time without anyone having a clue. It wasn't until my grandfather found her ... Read More
Easy Minestrone Soup
I've just spent the better part of the evening driving back in heavy rain. I spent the day visiting with my family, one long overdue. I always find it funny that my parents shoo me home as soon as it gets dark. "Either you stay the night or you go now", they'll say. After 40 years of ... Read More