Sprouted Spelt Root Vegetable Handpies

A batch of Sprouted Spelt Root Vegetable Handpies in a basket.

You say that you can’t cook; I say, Give it time. I know it looks like people are born with fresh muffins coming out of their ovens, but it’s not true. Everybody starts somewhere. And the first time you try to cook, especially if that first time is when you’re no longer a kid and …

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15-Minute Homemade Banana Pudding

Two mason jars full of 15-Minute Homemade Banana Pudding.

I tried your recipe to meet a craving. It was a weeknight. We’d just had homemade potato rosemary pizza and salad, and we were cleaning up. While Tim was moving dishes from the sink to the dishwasher and I was putting ingredients away in cabinets, I tried to sound casual in announcing, “I think I’m …

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Curried Spaghetti Squash Bisque at The Hermitage

Curried Spaghetti Squash Bisque

Noticing the season that surrounds us with a picnic, a soup recipe, and a video, taken at The Hermitage in Nashville. The bisque is a creamy squash soup with the warming spices of curry. So good, so tasty, and perfect for fall.

Gluten-Free Boston Cream Doughnuts

A plateful of gluten-free Boston cream donuts.

You’ll love these gluten-free doughnuts made with real vanilla cream and oat and rice flours and other tasty ingredients. Get the recipe now!

Greenville Anniversary Trip, Part One

When we arrived in Greenville Monday night, it was with a lot of balls in the air. Those of you who read our newsletter know that the last few weeks have been busy ones for us. We’ve been working extra hours in our freelance gigs, we’ve had a lot of social events to attend, we’ve …

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Rosewater Cardamom Lassi: Nirvana on the Tongue

The lassi is an Indian yogurt drink usually served over ice in a tall glass. When you add a bit of rosewater you get something that’s better than anything you can imagine. Nirvana on the tongue is the best way to describe this sweet drink with the hint of roses. Get the details now!

Portabella Zucchini Tacos

Portabella Zucchini Tacos

They say that love shows in the gestures– A dash to the airport, a big diamond ring; They say that this is what’s romance– All that glitters, All that sparkles, All that’s bright and glossy, (You know, those sorts of things). True, you proposed: it was poetry, All of your neat lines of verse, for …

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Vegan Basil Walnut Pesto

Vegan Basil Walnut Pesto spread up top a row of sliced tomatoes.

One a hot September day when you drive around town in your car with the broken air-conditioning, your shirt sticking to you and the sun beating down beautiful and hard, it’s nice to come back to your kitchen, pull herbs from your windowsill, nuts from the cabinet, and assemble something fresh and simple to eat. …

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Writer Chats, Part XIII: Into My Body

Today’s entry comes from Kris Osborne of 80twenty. It originally appeared, in longer form and with a recipe, in her August 8 post about writing, and I liked what she had to say so much, I asked if we could reprint the first part of it here. If you aren’t already familiar with Kris and …

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