The Best That You Can Do

Is there anything more soul-satisfying than home-made, hearty chicken soup?

The answer is no, no there is nothing better than a giant bowl of homemade chicken soup with vegetable enriched broth.  The herbs and melding of the salty broth, along with the soft potatoes and stringy meat.  It's a bowl of unmatched heavenly, healing delight!

The best thing is that you customize it, adding only the vegetables that make you happy. Because every soup should be your soup.  When you look inside, you should see pieces of you, but only the good stuff.  Here I added potatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, corn and green onions.   

Herbs tossed in at the end, along with a squeeze of lemon is like cocaine for food.  Everything feels more vibrant and alive, more enjoyable.  

When You Get Caught Between the Moon and New York City

P had a big show in Brooklyn tonight. I wanted to make a dinner that was not too heavy, yet would be filling enough to last all night and give energy. I wanted the food to be festive. This was to build a base for a great evening

The night went very well and show was spectacular. The food was so-so. I wanted to make this warm crusty bruschetta with nectarine and tomato topping that is heavenly normally with just the right amount of juicy tomato olive oil and lemon with the sweetness of the onions and nectarine...but somehow I didn't get the right bread and it was just okay.

The steak was thin and good and the roasted asparagus was the right choice and super tasty. Nothing blew your socks off and ended up being the beginning of my cooking rut that I am now in the middle of. Sometimes the best that you can do is just to show up and let what's gonna happen happen.

One star shines brightly tonight and another one burns out. (sigh)