Welcome to The Soul of the Secret Ingredient, which is LOVE…always LOVE.
Greetings from the Berkshires
About
I live in the magnificent foothills of the Berkshires. In the woods and the hills I find GRACE, inspiration and MANY BLESSINGS.
This blog has been on my bucket list almost as long as my desire to write and illustrate my own cook book. Through the faith and encouragement of my loved ones I am taking the leap and attempting to make it a reality by beginning with this blog.
So, dear readers and followers, I hope I let none of us down. Life is full of joy and many blessings, food and art being two of many that are close to my heart and soul. So, this blog will primarily contain those ingredients…the secret of which, is the LOVE of life and the joy of giving through our creative inspirations that we MUST give wings to fly.
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WELCOME SPRING!
At long last old man winter has bowed to spring and the earth is beginning to grow and glow every shade of glorious green. With every passing year March seems to take a long, cold, raw time passing. April an eternity away. Elusive spring. When sweatshirts and sweaters are gleefully pulled out of hiding and …
Summer Lasagna
My summer vegetable garden is waning. This as been a sad year for gardens. So much rain, so much humidity. Cool nights and sporatic sunshine. But I’m in the mood for cooking up something that will use the ricotta I have in the fridge before it expires. Something cheesy and scrumptious. With summer squash perhaps? …
April Showers and Hearty Soup
Meanwhile, a pot of soup is simmering on the stovetop. Today seemed like a good day for making a hearty soup for dinner tonight. I had rainbow carrots waiting to be enjoyed in the vegetable bin of the refrigerator and some new red potatoes. What better than a soup made with both along with a …