You will want to lick the bowl...

This is my favorite soup to make because it always comes out delicious and takes almost no effort at all.  The flavors are also complex enough to impress whoever you serve it to.  My crunchy topping adds another yummy factor to it as well.

Feelin saucey on V-day

Here's a little something for the lovers on Valentines Day:

Spinach-artichoke Dip Triangles

My friend was throwing a mini party for the Superbowl, and I wanted to bring some snacks.  At first I thought of making some spinach-artichoke dip, but I wanted to add my own little spin on it...

Fortune cookie

I wanted to try my hand at making my own fortune cookies with personalized messages in them to send to my friend in a little care package.  I haven't seen this friend for a while and wanted to send a fun and yummy baked gift.  Fortune cookies are perfect for this because you can personalize the messages you put inside of them.  I looked up funny, cute quotes that I thought she would like and that would cheer her up.  

Monogamy and Wine

I found this article on www.thekitchn.com and thought it was really interesting.  It talks about how the production of wine in ancient civilizations coincided with the transition from polygynous (men with multiple wives) to monogamous cultural norms.   Check it out:

Wine and Monogamy

French pressed.....tea?

I love loose-leaf tea mainly because I can mix and match flavors to create my own blends.  The other day I went to brew myself a pot and couldn't find the strainer-thingamabob.  What to do??