Red Leicester Broccoli Soup

Red Leicester Broccoli Soup
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There are few things on this planet as comforting and cozy as a big bowl of creamy soup. And today’s Red Leicester Broccoli Soup is a prime example of just that. This rich, stick-to-ribs dish features a classic mirepoix simmered with white beans and then pureed. Premium Red Leicester cheese is melted into the velvety soup before lightly steamed broccoli is folded in. This soup is luscious, thick, and completely captivating. And it’s not horrible for you, which is more than I can say for most beloved creamy soups. So grab a spoon and let’s dive in! 

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Buttery Zucchini Risotto

Buttery Zucchini Risotto with Squash Blossoms and Cured Egg Yolks
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We’re at a seasonal crossroads. The calendar says “fall” but the summer heat lingers. Sure, we have a few cool and rainy days but the sun still forces us out of our sweaters occasionally. It’s an odd period to cook for. Soups are returning to our social media feeds like long-lost dear friends but there’s still all that gorgeous late summer produce kicking around. Enter this Buttery Zucchini Risotto – a dish that has one foot in summer and one foot in fall. This is the transition dish we need because we can’t be jumping from caprese salads straight to pot pies. We have got to ease ourselves into the heavier stuff and this risotto will help us do just that. 

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Smashed White Bean Toast with Garlic Scape Pistou

Smashed White Bean Toast with Garlic Scape Pistou
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Earlier this week I brought you hand-formed pasta and today I give you beans on toast. Culinary whiplash much? What can I say? I contain multitudes. Sometimes I’m in gourmet mode, other times I’m the farthest thing from it. Today’s Smashed White Bean Toast with Garlic Scape Pistou falls somewhere in between. It requires only slightly more effort than a trashy home-alone meal. But the taste, well, that has “gourmet” written all over it. Complex but low-maintenance – a home cook’s dream. So let’s make it!

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Crab Salad Rice Bowl

Crab Salad Rice Bowl
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Alone time is something I relish. I’m not a recluse by any stretch of the imagination. I enjoy socializing and I am not a complete homebody. But I do enjoy the opportunity to blast music and cook for myself and only myself. I love cooking for other people but preparing a meal exactly the way I like it without other people’s expectations or palettes weighing in is true self-care. Today’s Crab Salad Rice Bowl is the meal I make for myself when I am alone. Now, I’ve prettied it up a bit for the blog but don’t let its looks fool you. This recipe is so simple, you could make it in your sleep. 

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