Potato mushroom pie

The definition of comfort food: a layer of sauteed mushrooms enclosed in cheesy mashed potatoes.

Basil butter

This butter is delicious in mashed potatoes, with corn on the cob, or just tossed with hot cooked vegetables.

Tomato-basil pesto

An easy pesto from Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.

Creamy fennel soup

Marilyn (aka Mom) sends us this recipe for Creamy Fennel Soup:

Here is the recipe for fennel soup that I found today while browsing some cookbooks. It is from Live the Smart Way/Kathy Smart who is an Ottawa nutritionist and holistic chef. This recipe is great for dairy intolerant, creaminess comes from the starch of the potato.