Soup for two! Plus Leftovers

By Lori Powell

Soup time is here. I had to turn the heat on yesterday. I realized that my hands had lost some of their feeling due to how cold my kitchen was without the oven on...which I must admit, is a rare thing. It would have been lovely to have my hands wrapped around a mug of homemade soup.

In my neck of the Hudson Valley, the arrival of fall carries with it the aroma of dried leaves (carpeting the floor of my front yard which I will have to address soon) and wood burning in someone’s fireplace or wood stove (I have neither and yearn for one or the other) with smoke that wafts in the direction of my house.

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Apple Pie Sky

By Lori Powell

The season is approaching and the chill is finally in the air. After so many days of searing heat the temperature has dropped to a blissful 75 degrees and dipped into the refreshingly chilly 50s just last night.

It was quite a shock to the system, though, on arriving bare foot in the kitchen this morning to pour my first cup of joe. I had flung open all of the windows in the house the night before to welcome all of the cool breezes. Brrrrrr….but really good sleeping!!

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Anyone can make this Yummy Crisp

By Sandy Hu

There’s nothing more inviting than Blueberry Apple Crisp baking in the oven, filling the kitchen with irresistibly delicious aromas. This is a very simple dessert that anyone, including cooking newbies, can make successfully. It’s guaranteed to win raves.

To make the crisp, peel, core and cube 4 cups of apples – you’ll need about 5 apples. You can use a potato peeler to peel, and a melon baller or paring knife to cut out the core. That’s the hardest part.

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