Recipes

My Morning Addiction...
My Morning Addiction

And no its not coffee. For years I would watch Frank knock back a potent “greens” drink in the morning. I could not understand how he could enjoy such a

2 Delicious Fall Recipes...
2 Delicious Fall Recipes

Chicken Dumpling Soup Serves 4-6 A fresh, ginger-flavored broth with tasty chicken dumplings. You can make the dumplings the day before you need them if kep

Turn Your Fridge Into A Salad Bar...
Turn Your Fridge Into A Salad Bar

When I was still living in Johannesburg, South Africa, there was a restaurant I would love going to called Mike’s Kitchen, it wasn’t that the food was p

Turmeric – India’s Special Spice...
Turmeric – India’s Special Spice

Turmeric, that pungent, bitter spice usually incorporated in curry powders giving it that deep yellow color, offers many health benefits. In the Ayurvedic m

Collecting Recipes...
Collecting Recipes

“Reading through recipes is like taking a delicious journey through an imaginary feast” I love collecting recipes. My bookshelves at home are filled wi

Carrot and Ginger Soup with Pears...
Carrot and Ginger Soup with Pears

Here is another delicious recipe from the Ranch and in their book, From Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta: Recipes from the World-famous Spa, by

Stir-fried Scallops With Sun-dried Tomatoes And Baby Bok Choy...
Stir-fried Scallops With Sun-dried Tomatoes And Baby Bok Choy

Here is a delicious recipe that we had at Rancho La Puerta and is in their great cookbook, which I highly recommend, From Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho

Stuffed Roasted Acorn Squash...
Stuffed Roasted Acorn Squash

Connect to autumn and to nature by trying this delicious seasonal recipe… I love all the yummy squashes you can get in the fall! Be true to you. Stuf

Chef Michel Stroot’s Thai Vegetable Medley...
Chef Michel Stroot’s Thai Vegetable Medley

Every year, Janice and I go to Rancho La Puerta for a week.  One year, we were lucky to have the acclaimed chef, Michel Stroot teaching some wonderful cook

Butternut and Root Vegetable Soup...
Butternut and Root Vegetable Soup

It’s Fall, the sun has shifted, days are bright, crisp and sadly becoming shorter. For me, there is a certain nostalgia, a wistfulness about the chan