Pearl’s Mandel Bread
My mother in law, Pearl Goldberg, was a pretty bad cook. We usually dreaded the dinners she made but we loved her warm company. Pearl was a real people person. As mother in laws go they don’t get any better. … Continue reading →
Jan
Every Day!?!?
Well, I jumped right in with those steadfast slow travel bloggers and said I would do it–blog ever day in February. Some posts can be short (most will be) and some cand be long. It’s just for fun. I wanted … Continue reading →
Slow Soupers–Split Pea
What would a soup series be without a split pea recipe? Marcia offered this one Split Pea and Green Pea Soup with Fresh Dill Yield: Makes 4-6 first-course servings Ingredients 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large leek (white and … Continue reading →
slow Soupers–Sandi’s Seafood gumbo
Making gumbo is a long standing Southern tradition but, even though I really embrace my Southern identity, I’ve only made it a few times before and it’s been quite a while since I’ve done it. So, I approached this foray … Continue reading →
Slow Soupers–Asparagus Soup
A keeper, for sure! The Asparagus Soup was not too thick, not too thin–it was just right! Can you tell I’ve been doing Goldilocks at preschool all week? Instead of leeks, I saw beautiful Vidalia green onions at the farmer’s … Continue reading →
Slow Soupers–Caldo Verde
Mine was delicious but I think I used WAY too many greens–the whole bunch–which I didn’t have the forethought to weigh or measure. I bought some called “Kalarrds” at the farmers market. Also, I think I gave away my potato … Continue reading →
Thanks to Andrew Carmellini
For my birthday, Cecelia and David gave me a new cookbook, “Urban Italian” by Andrew Carmellini. The author’s restaurant is A Voce in Manhattan; I had a memorable lunch there a few years ago when in NYC, with my mom … Continue reading →
Soup #7– Fish Soup
Now here’s a great recipe for a working person! You can put it together very quickly and it tastes great. Cindy’s Fish Soup 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 small head fennel, … Continue reading →
Hoppin’ John
Shannon’s soup choice was “Hoppin’ John” and since I was away last weekend, I decided to catch up by making it on New Years Day. Given that it is a true Southern tradition, I’ve made it several times before, but … Continue reading →
The “What I’ve done” game
I got this one from Susan and Kim (thanks). The things I have done are in BOLD. 1. Started my own blog (duh) 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band only if tap dancing with a band … Continue reading →