Gruyere

A bit of fiesty harissa paste along with fresh garden sweet peppers, onions, baby eggplant (or zucchini) and tomatoes give these little meatless mini quiches just a tingle of heat…

Adapted slightly from Alain Ducasse Lovely cheese puffs that are perfectly crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside, with a bit of bacon, garlic and dill flavors…

A light and savory butternut squash soup made with roasted butternut squash and laced with onions, garlic, sherry, herbs, cheese, smoked paprika  and, yeah, bacon. This sweet/savory squash soup will…

A creamy butternut squash soup that balances the sweetness of the squash with the salty smokiness of bacon, shredded Gruyere cheese, fresh sage and a bit of chipotle pepper to make it…

A creamy, nutty, comforting risotto that is much easier to make than traditional risotto … the rice is baked in the oven, rather than cooked on the stovetop with constant…

Cheesy goodness, the nutty quinoa goes so perfectly with the roasted asparagus and salty ham. Add an egg with that delightful runny yolk and it’s breakfast heaven (if you ask…

A lovely egg bake with swiss and gruyere cheeses, chopped ham, roasted asparagus, onion and a little bit of sundried tomato. Instead of bread cubes, I used bread crumbs in…

I went to a graduation party yesterday … and, as usual at those types of things, there was lots of food. I ate too much, but somehow woke up this…

I had the urge to make beer cheese soup the other day … and there was just a bit of bacon sitting there needing to be used, and then while…

My friends and family take such good care of me. The other night after yoga, we went out for a glass of wine and my friend says to me “I…