Sunday night was another installment of "Ladies Who Cook….Sometimes." This month, the theme was "dishes with color." My attempt was quite the adventure — but I'll get to that in a moment.
It was all sorts of wet and ugly outside, and our first course of squash and pear soup was a perfect foil to the […]

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It is super-duper chilly this morning and fall is finally setting in. Crisp air in my face and the crunch of leaves beneath my feet give me a serious hankering for some pumpkin soup!
But this post is about tartlets.
Everyone makes muffins; nobody makes tartlets. Yes, they're not as quick and easy to make as […]

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Rhubarb is finally, finally in season … it's about time.

It has the perfect sweet-tart flavor that complements the summer's last strawberries and pairs perfectly with many fall foods. If you can't spot rhubarb in a crowd, think "sweet, red celery." That's what rhubarb looks like. It's incredibly versatile; I use it most frequently to […]

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