Celery Root and Wild Mushroom Soup
January 1, 2010 by Alison
Filed under Appetizers and Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Foods, Kid's Health Articles, Side Dishes, Soups, Stews, Stocks and Broths
Serves 4 Full-bodied and full of flavor, wild mushrooms enrich the earthy taste of celery root in this pureed winter bisque. Makes an excellent side for meat, tempeh or a bright green salad. Cooking Tip: Allowing the dried mushrooms to cook into the stock (vs. soaking them in water to reconstitute) will enrich the stock [...]
Umami – The Best-Kept Secret to Flavorful Food
September 14, 2009 by Alison
Filed under Articles, Health & Nutrition Articles, Seasonal Foods and Natural Cooking Technique
Ever wonder why some vegetarian dishes taste so rich and satisfying while others taste like cardboard? This is the magic of “umami”, the best-kept secret of professional chefs, who strive to create the most savory, full-bodied meals for their guests. Umami is another word for “savory-ness” or “deliciousness”. Until umami came onto the scene in [...]
