Thanks Cyndi and Welcome!

Thanks so much for doing this, Cyndi.  As many of you know, Michael and I are total Luddites, but this is going to be alot of fun.  I'll start off by sharing the soup recipe many of you may have smelled in my house at pickup last night.  It is a Simple Garlic Broth from Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home.  

8 cups vegetable stock (I use veg. bouillon)

3 Tb. minced garlic (one entire head)

2 Tb. oil

1/2 tsp. paprika

1 sprig fresh sage

1 sprig fresh thyme

several sprigs fresh parsley

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups undrained canned diced tomatoes

1 lb. frozen cheese-filled tortellini

1/2 lb. or more shredded beet greens (or chard or kale)

Bring stock to boil.  In separate, large soup pot gently saute' garlic in olive oil, careful not to brown.  Add boiling stock to garlic, stir in paprika.  Tie herbs in a little bundle and simmer the "bouquet" in the broth for 30 minutes.  Remove the bouquet and season with salt and pepper.  Add the canned tomatoes in the juice, the tortellini and beet greens and simmer longer ( as long as you want, reallly).  I like to serve with grated parmesan.  Enjoy!  More recipes to follow.