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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Today is the first day of the rest of my vacation! Fantastic! The weekend started out just great with Kathryn and her visiting boyfriend, Dom, rolling out the pasta dough. They were all smiles the whole weekend. The soup for … Continue reading →
I’ve been a bad blogger but I plan to redeem myself starting with the soup of this week. Here’s my pot of soup cooking away. I loved throwing in the arugula because we have a garden full of it and … Continue reading →
Today’s soup recipe, offered by Jerry, was a big success. My husband loved eating it and I loved making it! The recipe uses a technique I had never been aware of before. You “dry roast” frozen corn kernels until they … Continue reading →
Here is the first of many soups for he Slow Travel Sunday Soup Group. This is porcini chestnut soup. It would be perfect for a soup course for Thanksgiving; it’s light and has delicate flavors. The chardonnay we drank with … Continue reading →
Dedicated to Brad. The garlic shrimp pasta from Cooks Illustrated was a definite keeper. If you get the magazine, you will notice it asks for 5 cloves of garlic, which when I put them through my Zyliss press, only gave … Continue reading →
Last night we had a little birthday party for Ken; his birthday was Thursday, the 18th. I asked everyone to bring a Pinot Noir (one of his favorite wines) in a brown paper bag. So, we had a blind tasting … Continue reading →