Sopa de Ajo: Spanish Garlic Soup

Sopa de Ajo: Spanish Garlic Soup

Sopa de ajo (garlic soup) is the quintessential peasant food. Peasant food has always suited me. It leaves me feeling nourished but never too full. When I’m not feeling well, it’s always what I turn to give me energy and help me fight whatever it is that ails...
Easy Tomato Soup with Pesto Grilled Cheese

Easy Tomato Soup with Pesto Grilled Cheese

Late January can bring on the winter blues. As I write this, I find myself longing for a sultry summer breeze, my kids at day camp, a cold hefeweizen (with lemon), and time to chill with my wife. Fortunately, our taste buds can provide us with a virtual trip to a...
Celery Root and Green Apple Soup with Bacon Slaw

Celery Root and Green Apple Soup with Bacon Slaw

Late November’s chill brings the need to provide warmth at our tables! It also brings root vegetables and fresh apples into our pantries! This celery root soup uses both. I have always loved cooking with celery root.  Like a lot of root vegetables, they are...