Dried porcini mushrooms are packed full of flavor so a little goes a long way. I'm lucky, whenever I'm running low I get a friend in Italy to send me some. If you don't have an Italian connection they're still worth the hefty price tag, even if it's only for special...

Well it turns out that as much as I love them both, combining pasta and pie may not be the best idea. I'm not really surprised, even in Italy it's not a very popular dish. I may play with the concept in the future. I'd like to come up with a savory pie that has an...

This yummy risotto makes a great quick lunch if you have any leftover cooked butternut on hand. If you don't, start by solar roasting some. If you cook up a whole squash you'll have more than you need for this recipe and you can freeze the leftovers for future use....

Since we got our Sun Oven, bacon and eggs have become lunch fare in our house and it seems I'm always coming up with new ways of combining the two. Today I got some bacon going first thing and it's a good thing you can smell it from a mile away because I'd almost...

My cousin Liz makes the best coconut macaroons; so good that she sells them made to order. Today we were finally able to bake a batch in my Sun Ovens. It was pretty much a day of experimentation, mostly trying to find the best way to fit the most macaroons in the Sun...

Pie and Pasta. My two favorite foods. Well, in Italy they do make pasta pie. I never really thought of it as such, in Italian it's called Pasticcio or Timballo depending on the region, and it's not baked in pie tins so it has a different shape, but it's pasta baked in...

I can't remember the last time I had to clean my regular oven. I use it so rarely that it doesn't get dirty. That's just another little perk of Sun Oven ownership. And cleaning the Sun Oven is easy, so easy that I usually get Mark to do it. To keep your Sun Oven in...

This roast is easy to make and packs a lot of flavor. It's also easy to personalize; use wine instead of vinegar, throw in some mushrooms, add a little garlic, try different herbs - you get the idea. Make it your own. Sun Oven Bottom Round Roast Ingredients 3 onions,...

Here in Arizona it's not uncommon to see a jar of "Sun Tea" brewing in people's front yard. It's a simple enough process, put some water and a few tea bags in a glass jar, set it in the sun, let it steep for 4 to 5 hours, and you've got the perfect brew for iced-tea....

I've covered this issue before but I get enough questions about it to merit another post. I know there are scientific explanations as to why condensation occurs more on some days than others, but I can't remember them. However, excessive condensation is a problem for...