This salad is wonderful. I love the recommendation to make extra pecans, and throw some salt on them right before they're done. It's perfect. Salad is usually a fresh and decent supporting actor in a meal, but never the star. THIS salad gets Oscar for best lead.

Reviewed On: May 22, 2009

This soup was flavorful and memorable, and once the chopping is done there's not much work to do. This goes very well with warm, crusty bread. Next time, I'll throw in some barley, as the onion/shallot/artichoke texture left me wanting a bit more to chew on. Wonderful, though, and I will be making this again soon.

Reviewed On: Mar. 26, 2009

As others had recommended, I used canned diced tomatoes rather than fresh (not so great this time of year), but it still seemed a little low on 'tomato-ness,' so I added a can of plain tomato sauce and it thickened it into a perfect texture. This also blended easier than some other soups I've made. I made it for my parents' visit to my first "real apartment," and they were very impressed! Perfect with sandwiches and a loaf of crusty bread for a nice lunch on a cold day. I will be making this again.

Reviewed On: Nov. 28, 2008