Duck’s Soup

Hamden, CT – I had a delicious tour of Connecticut. I had lunch with friends at Duck’s Soup. It’s amazing! I love this place…actually I’m personally sold on the black bean wrap. There’s an spice used in the black beans that’s very tasty but I can’t see too figure out what it is. My friends insist it’s anise. I asked … Read More

Daily Eats The Herbal Tea Kitchen

Are you a tea drinker? Do you prefer herbal teas? If so, you may not know it but you can create your own personalized herbal teas through the use of muscle testing and by having a basic supply of herbal ingredients on hand. According to Shawna Timmerman, a multidimensional healer and herbalist, the top 10 herbs to have on hand … Read More

Food is Fuel

I was having a conversation with Perhi Colombatto the over day. Actually she called me from Hawaii the day it snowed there. Perhi and I have been friend since my grad school days at Pratt in NYC in 1986. She wanted to know what I was up to these days. That usually meant am I doing anything creative. Well, now … Read More

There’s Salads and then there are Salads!

It’s all about great Food! I have that recipe from Cowboy Ciao for Stetson Chopped Salad, which serves two. Israeli or Pearl Cous Cous (cooked) 2 oz Arugula 2 oz. chopped Roma tomatoes 2 oz. diced Smoked salmon 1 1/2 oz. Asiago cheese 1/2 oz. Pepitas 1/2 oz. Black currants 1/2 oz. Super sweet dried corn 1 oz. Pesto Buttermilk … Read More