The weather is getting nippy out and warming meals are exactly what I am craving these days.  Chili is one of the best dishes for this kind of weather that I can think of.  It is warm, spicy and so delicious. If you add lots of beans & vegetables to it, it is a healthy one-dish meal.  It is also one of my husband's favorites! You cannot lose with warming bowls filled with spicy, vegetable & bean chili on a cold day! Here is what you need: (makes 4 servings) 2 cans of…

I tend to make frittatas a lot because they are so delicious and easy and there is no need to make a crust. But I was in the mood for a real quiche, so to make it extra easy I bought a pre-made crust at the grocery store to make one. This really does make it simple, almost as simple as making a frittata. You just unroll it into your pie pan, press it to the edges and pre-bake it so that it doesn't get soggy. (pre-bake it by putting a piece of…

I was invited to a Feedfeed event at their beautiful loft and cooking & entertaining space in Brooklyn last night. The theme was a Fall Feast called CookForJoy featuring Simply Organic Spices. I actually use these spices in my own kitchen because I believe they are of the highest quality and I also love the fact that they are organic. The folks at The Feedfeed asked us to make a dish of our choice (using spices provided for us from Simply Organic Spice Company) to add to the fall  feast. We were asked…

I love to make soup as the weather gets cooler, and there is nothing like starting off the week with a big pot of warming soup! You can serve it for dinner and then reheat what is left the next day for lunch. This soup is delicious with a little grated parmesan on top and a piece of toasted bread or a baguette to dunk in it. There are so many healthy & colorful vegetables in this soup that you don't even need a salad to get your daily portion! This soup hardly…

Roasted Red Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa Pilaf and Topped with Feta This is a great way to use peppers and can be served as a vegetarian entree or as a side dish to meat.  It is very simple to make and looks pretty on a platter! Ingredients: 3 large red peppers (cut in half and seeded) 2 cups of cooked quinoa (rice or couscous can be substituted) a half of red onion (sliced and chopped into pieces) 1 - 2 TB. of olive oil 1/4 cup of black olives 2 TB. of toasted…