Sesame Smoked Salmon

Sesame Smoked Salmon Gluten, dairy and nightshade free 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds 4 ounces sliced smoked salmon, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons very finely chopped shallot 1 1/2 teaspoons very finely chopped chives, plus a few snipped, for garnish 1 teaspoon of green onion 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground white…

Thanksgiving Butternut Squash Soup

I make this each year in honor of my Great-Uncle Tom.  He absolutely loves it in a way someone savors a memory.  I am not sure what that memory is but it is joy to serve this to him each Thanksgiving.  Soups are simple, basic food but there is magic in the nuisance.  That may…