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Vietnamese Pho – Long on Flavor, Short on Time

Vietnamese Pho – Long on Flavor, Short on Time

We searched for a way to make a pho broth that tasted like it simmered for days, and came up with this recipe that gives you big flavor in a fraction of the time. In our my neverending quest for awesome soups, the Beard suggested 

Spicy Thai Coconut Curry with Shrimp

Spicy Thai Coconut Curry with Shrimp

Our Thai curry has a rich and creamy broth of coconut milk, coupled with chili peppers and red curry paste.  Rice noodles and shrimp round out this spicy soup and turn it into a filling meal in a bowl. I love soup.  Soup is probably 

Spicy Shakshuka with Feta Cheese

Spicy Shakshuka with Feta Cheese

A sauce of tomatoes and warm spices combines with eggs and salty feta cheese to create this shakshuka.  Made with ingredients you probably already have on hand, it makes an easy dinner on a chilly night, or a hearty breakfast to kick off your day. 

Tomato Soup:  the Ultimate Comfort Food

Tomato Soup: the Ultimate Comfort Food

In our house, tomato soup is the ultimate comfort food.  We have a few things that are our “go-to” foods that we want on days when nothing has gone right, or if one of us is having the type of day where we just want 

Korean Sloppy Joes with Bison and Black Beans

Korean Sloppy Joes with Bison and Black Beans

In our quest for meals that we both can enjoy, we came across a recipe for Korean beef sloppy Joes that looked pretty tasty.  We wanted something quick and easy, but also wanted something that was outside our regular rotation of quick meals.  This sloppy 

Spicy Seafood Gumbo

Spicy Seafood Gumbo

As New Englanders, seafood stews are pretty common around here.  Hell, we shared a creamy seafood chowder recipe just a few weeks ago.  However, our chowders aren’t necessarily spicy, so this gumbo is pretty much as far from a chowder as you could get. A few weeks