by Foodie Pat | May 5, 2026 | At Home, SOUPS 52 FOR 2026, Veggie Recipes
Foodie Pat’s Turn Around Gazpacho has a watermelon puree base, showing a deep red color and a sweeter taste than traditional Gazpacho. Still requires what we call in the business as “chop, peel and slice”, but once presented as a main lunch...
by Foodie Pat | Feb 9, 2026 | At Home, SOUPS 52 FOR 2026
Winter MinestroneBasically, Minestrone is an Italian vegetable soup, sometimes with a little meat, mostly with beans, a variety of veggies and broth. When cabbage season happens (usually around St. Pat’s Day), this recipe makes a huge pot which we eat for dinner the...
by Foodie Pat | Nov 21, 2024 | At Home, Uncategorized
It may be “thyme” for butternut squash but it’s also a “sage” adventure to tweak the traditional herbs used in cooking butternut squash. Colorful and uniquely shaped winter squashes abound locally in autumn and hold well throughout the winter season. Bring several...
by Foodie Pat | Jul 29, 2024 | On the Road, Travel Trivia
Buffalo NY is having a revival moment. …..After a community campaign netted $110,000,000 and a 3 1/2 year closure, the Albright-Knox Museum has been reborn as the AKG Art Museum. (the G is Jeffrey Gundlach who contributed...
by Foodie Pat | May 8, 2024 | Delicious Destinations, Great Veggies, On the Road
El Charro Cafe—The original El Charro, founded in 1922, is the oldest Mexican restaurant in Tucson; the original owner, Monica Flin, is said to have invented the chimichanga. And… I believe she invented the original Smash Burger Taco also....
