Ezie and Emil

Halloween menu at our house has been Pumpkin Soup and Shepherd's Pie (really cottage pie since it's made with beef and not lamb) for over 20 years. Kids are all grown now and no trick or treaters to fuss over. We hardly even get anyone knocking on our door anymore so husband and I end up eating all the candy for the next couple of months. Just what we need before the holiday overindulgence eh?! I used to love walking around with my kids while sipping pumpkin soup from my insu

Few years ago my friend G found out that I was planning to quit my job and wanted to start a food service business. I was contemplating the logistics of it, and wasn't sure how to get started. "Just decide what you want to make and share it with a few of us friends, and I am sure we will love it!" is what G kept telling me. I left my job that June and brewed on the idea all summer. The following fall, with G's encouragement, more like a push, I finally did it. Had a hand f

Please note due to the holiday, delivery this week will on Wednesday as it is every long weekend holiday. So many things I want to tell you but it's a busy week for us so I will make it some what short, to the point and spare you with my stream of consciousness blurb. Sweet Potatoes- Sweet Potatoes have remarkable health benefits. My favorite is slowing down aging :) I kid you not, I recently read that the people of Okinawa, Japan have traditionally enjoyed one of the highes

Monday mornings are prep, soup and sauce days in our kitchen. We try to get started early and everyone gets here about the same time as that part of the process needs all hands on deck. I am not as bad as Chef Ramsey but I could get pretty fussy. However if Shasha is late sometimes, I don't get too upset, in fact we all are secretly happy because we know she will be walking in with some new creation of her dumplings :) She makes the dough ahead of time as it has to rise to a