Rosemary Pumpkin Souffle

  Since I was very young, pumpkin has always held a special place in my heart. Perhaps it was because my birthday falls near Thanksgiving and I celebrated with pumpkin pie instead of cake. (Although I still joke about never getting cake on my birthday and getting leftover pie instead. But in truth, I’d choose […]

Fermented Garlic Honey: Favorite Condiment + Winter Wellness Hack

  Fermented garlic honey is a staple in our home for several reasons, and it is literally just two ingredients–garlic and honey. But when you put any form of sugar with another ingredient and oneof both has bacteria or yeast,  chemical change starts happening.  As with anything fermented, the complexity of flavor grows exponentially when […]

Pomegranate and Dill Cabbage Salad

In the U.S., we often don’t think of cabbage as salad– it’s either cooked in stew or turned into a mayo-based slaw. But let me tell you a little secret: cabbage is one of the most versatile and tasty cold-weather green (or purple) vegetables out there. With its mildly peppery, refreshing crunch when used raw, […]

Fall Dishes–Chai Poached Pears with Mascarpone Chantilly

Chai-poached Pears with Mascarpone Chantilly Poached pears have continually been one of my favorite desserts for years. They take relatively low effort to make, are very elegant on the table, and bursting with any flavors you decide to plump them with from the poaching liquid. Subtly sweet, they welcome flavor into their soft, porous fruit, […]

Fall Dishes– Winter Squash and Pear Soup

Butternut Pear Soup This is an absolute must each fall, and lucky for me, now that I live in Florida, I don’t have to dread the fact fall brings fringed temperatures anymore, so I can enjoy my soup in peace. Any winter squash can be be used, and don’t skip roasting the squash if you […]

Fall Dishes–Candied Fig and Persimmon Almond Torte

I remember climbing persimmon trees as a little kid, shimmying up their swaying trunks and perching on the thin, strong limbs, wabbling while stuffing my pockets with the orange ping-pong ball fruit. But don’t pick them before the first frost or your mouth will be coated with thick, furry wax, quite an unpleasant experience and […]