"True ribollita in Tuscany does not use pancetta or proscuitto, so I tried it without. I'm also on a diet and this a wonderful filling super low cal bowl of soup. It gets better the next day (ribollita means to reboil) so you cook it and reheat the next day. A couple slices of toasted country bread for dipping, and its wonderful."

"I also saw the arctic char at Whole Foods and remember seeing it on Top Chef a few seasons back. This recipe was wonderful and easy. Char has gotta be the easiest fish I've found to do a pan sear on both sides and it comes out perfectly. The sauce is delicious. I'm on a diet, so no rice, I made roasted asparagus and the sauce is excellent driz"