Chilled Summer Soup – Gazpacho

Chilled Summer Soup – Gazpacho

Today I bring you the perfect recipe for a hot summer day. Gazpacho is a cold soup with a tomato & cucumber base. It is a Spanish dish that has gained popularity around the globe and there are a number of variations. Even thou there is nothing like the traditional...
Fresh Chunky Guacamole

Fresh Chunky Guacamole

You know you always hear somebody say they don’t like or eat certain food or ingredient. I don’t think that I’ve EVER heard anyone say they don’t like avocados. In fact, I’ve never heard anyone try guacamole and say “oh,...
Bulgur & Quinoa Salad with Mint Dressing

Bulgur & Quinoa Salad with Mint Dressing

  Here is a recipe for one of those summer days when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.  Bulgur is not only a nutritious and versatile wheat but it requires no actual cooking. It just needs to be soaked in water for few minutes and...
Ricotta Gnocchi with Asparagus, Peas, & Morels

Ricotta Gnocchi with Asparagus, Peas, & Morels

If there is something that gets me really excited about the cold season being over is that I can finally enjoy going to the Farmer’s Market. Whether I visit the Dane County Market on the square Saturday mornings, or the Monona Market on Sundays, or the Capitol...