Tag: kale

BLOOMINGTON BITES: CRUSTLESS LEEK & KALE QUICHE

‘FARMER’S MARKET PANTRY’ – In the good tradition of many food blogs––like, say, Smitten Kitchen––I’ve gotten some experience this summer doing small-kitchen cooking. My girlfriend is subletting an apartment with a kitchen that, while not exactly claustrophobic, is certainly not palatial, and requires a lot of cooking that looks more like […]

GARLICKY TORTELLINI SOUP WITH KALE

Musical pairing – Perfect To Me by Al Green We’re year-round soup fans here at Smith Bites – chilled soups during the warmer months and hot soups during the winter months.  And with just a few exceptions, we make them from scratch using common pantry and/or ingredients I have tucked […]

ZUPPA TOSCANO AND CLOSING IN ON 60 . . .

Musical pairing –Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt Last fall, a friend of mine sent out a call on Facebook to see if anyone on her list would be interested in doing an ‘I-walk’ – an internet walk which meant that we each walk independently and then post our miles daily […]

GARLICKY TORTELLINI, KALE AND TOMATO SOUP

. Musical pairing – Country, Keith Jarrett . We’re year-round soup fans here at Smith Bites – chilled soups during the warmer months and hot soups during the winter months.  And with just a few exceptions, we make them from scratch using common pantry and/or ingredients I have tucked away […]