I am loving my gardens! In three years and a kabillion woman-hours later, my flowers are spilling over one another. The sad…
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Even at fifty-one years old, the first day of summer vacation is so exciting. I’m not sure what it is about my…
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Root Vegetable and Boursin Soup – a trick to make gourmet soup in six minutes
by Michelleby MichelleI love making soup. Happy, sad, stressed or bored – making soup is comforting to me. It’s that anal part of my…
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12 days until we launch Italian by Night on King St.
by Michelleby MichelleIn twelve days, we will serve Italian food at the Urban Deli. Valentine’s Day – the annual highly anticipated evening of love…
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White bean mash – I know – sounds disgusting. How does white bean paste sound? I think the problem is not so much the…
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This Christmas we decided to keep our party very intimate. It has been a long and difficult year for so many of…
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Meaghan is not able to come home for Christmas this year. She will be celebrating the holidays with Theo, in their new…
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Cream of Roasted Carrot and Butternut Squash Soup – sans cream
by Michelleby MichelleI remember when I first introduced this style of soup at Sister’s. I had a soup line-up for days! My customers were…
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Yellow Eyed Beans – Tuscan Style and our first trip to Italy
by Michelleby MichelleIn 2002, Ralph and I made our first visit to Italy to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary. I owned Sister’s Italian Food and wanted…
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Potato Tart – Harvest Dinner Party with some help from Local Growers
by Michelleby MichelleOne of the things that I love most about living in the city is rarely having to drive – I walk to shop.…