This is what happens when you can’t decide if you want to make a classic onion soup or a creamy potato…you combine them! The result is something so pleasing, it quickly becomes something you don’t want to stop eating even when you’ve already had a large bowl. Just think of eating the creamiest mashed potatoes […]
Around this time of year in the US, we have an abundance of zucchini in our gardens, farmers markets and grocery stores. And we have no lack of wonderful recipes to use them in. Soup, however is often overlooked in the heat of summer…but maybe it shouldn’t be. Especially when it’s this good…creamy zucchini […]
I’ve made butternut squash soup for many years and it continues to be one of my favorites. It’s flavorful, easy, filling and low cost. You can literally feed your family for pennies. So I’m a fan, but it wasn’t until the other day that I made a curried, roasted butternut soup…and now I’m even a […]
This Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Soup is not only something that will nourish your family with an assortment of good for you vegetables, but it will fill your home with delicious aromas that will great you as soon as you open the door. It’s perfect for those times when you want to clear out […]
There’s a term in Italian cooking called “cucina povera” meaning poor kitchen or cooking of the poor. I grew up with this cooking…not that we were poor but that we believed in a philosophy of using humble ingredients and what was on hand to make something good to eat. I still believe in this philosophy […]
This French County Stew took me by surprise. Not that I didn’t expect it to be good…but that it was sooooo good I couldn’t get enough of it! Neither did all the people I served it to. I made it for the first time at a demo at Williams Sonoma in Danbury CT and I […]
This potato cheddar soup with a hint of spicy jalapeño is so easy to make, it really doesn’t even require a recipe. Boil potatoes just like you would when making mashed potatoes. Puree them. Add broth, Add cheese. Add sautéed jalapeño. But knowing that many people still want a recipe…I’ll gladly provide one. I finished […]
Chicken soup, the classic symbol of the healing kitchen gets even more comforting when it’s chicken and dumpling soup. The broth is thicker and richer and instead of noodles, it’s loaded with soft dumpling that grow in the rich chicken broth and become infused with its wonderful flavor. If you’ve never made this, you must […]
I love lentils and especially red lentils which, to me taste both more subtle and vibrant than their brown counterparts. They cook quickly, in about 30 minutes or so, so they are perfect for a quick weeknight meal. I like to make them in smaller batches because there’s so many delicious ways to prepare them […]
Sometimes you want to take all the goodness in the skillet and make it into the main dish. We’re all done this with pasta or rice dishes, or even omelets. But now I did it to make soup and I’m in love! Basically you sauté whatever ingredients you have on hand, add broth, add noodles […]
