Good Morning Everyone! Why am I dancing in my seat on a dreary, dark, cold Monday morning at 6am???? Because I’m still riding my high from yesterday and because I’m in touch with all that I am thankful for. First, yesterday… I filmed my first TV show! It was a
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Green Chile Barley Soup
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I found myself in my tiny, little kitchen with bags of bulk grains that I had never used before. It was chilly that day and sure to be chilly in my office that week, so I thought, “I ought to make soup with at least one of these grains.” And
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Roasted Sunchoke and Sweet Potato Soup
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I know this post was supposed to come on Saturday, but I have a good excuse. I’m in Maine, waiting for my little niece to officially come in to this world. But she knows what’s up–it’s COLD in Maine in January! And she’s feeling nice and cozy in her mama’s
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“Cream” of Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I didn’t wake up singing this am. Instead, I woke up with a phrase in my mind. It was “carpe diem.” I’m not sure what I’m dreaming about these days (I don’t remember my dreams), but I’m beginning to notice a pattern in my subconscious thoughts . Ok, onto the
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Gumbo
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
This morning I woke up singing… it went like this, “Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have what you want, be what you want, have what you want, be what
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Curry Roasted Butternut Squash Soup w/Cayenne Yam Chips & Sriracha-Maple Pecans
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
This soup has the longest title ever… but don’t judge a soup by it’s title. It’s super easy to make and is an adaptation of my Three Times Roasted Butternut Squash Soup. The curry is the soup adds depth, the cayenne yam chips add spice and crunch, and the sriracha-maple
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Lima Bean and Mint Soup w/Orange-Cumin Cream
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I was the strangest kid ever. Besides the fact that I preferred Jacques Pepin on PBS over cartoons, my favorite vegetables were broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and lima beans. Seriously, what kid likes lima beans? Well, I did, and I still do. So when the temperature dropped a bit today and
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Ribollita
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Perhaps it was in anticipation of hearing Elizabeth Gilbert speak of her tales in Italy (and India and Bali). Or maybe it was because I have been thinking about this soup since I first had it at Kamasouptra in Portland, ME back in January. Or maybe it’s because I subconsciously
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Vegan Roasted Corn (and Pea) Chowder
Posted by Tiffany GriffinI came back from Thanksgiving expecting warm seventy degree air and sunshine. Sunshine, I got. Warm air, not so much. With half bags of peas and corn in my freezer, I decided to try a chowder. Toughest part of making a vegan chowder? Making a creamy base, with no cream.
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Three Times Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Posted by Tiffany GriffinRoasted squash, roasted apple, and roasted pear give this soup such a sultry and complex flavor that it’s kind of hard to believe that it’s so easy to make. This soup is a testament to how very small details can pay off in the form of big flavor. Don’t skip
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