I highly recommend making this recipe if you fulfill all of the following criteria:1) You just got a whole mess of new kitchen equipment2) You live a stones throw from more Asian supermarkets than you can count3) You took Friday off and have a French-themed dinner party the next day5) According to the DSM-IV you […]
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Smoky Potato Leek Soup
Hard to believe we now have 300 posts, but no potato leek soup! This soup is almost elemental in its simplicity, and is unparalleled for winter-time comfort (and thrift). My version includes bacon and omits cream. Cream has a way of killing flavor–but you can stir in a dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche […]
Chicken Pozole Verde
Pozole is a hearty Mexican soup or stew that come in several different styles (with pork or chicken, red, white or green). This recipe can be made either as a pozole, using hominy, or as a white chicken chili, using cannellini beans (or heck, use both). The tomatillos are optional, but add a nice tartness […]
Brown Lentil Soup with Cauliflower
Or “How to Make Brown Lentil Soup that Doesn’t Taste Like Dirt”. Here in Morocco, Melanie and I have had the problem that we can’t find anything other than brown lentils – she’s asked locals, and looked around pretty extensively, and hasn’t been able to find the much tastier red variety. However, after a lot […]
Beef Udon
Nothing like a beefy hot bowl of noodles on Christmas Eve! I was able to make this with odds and ends I had on hand. You can top it with whatever vegetables and things you have. I had only a small piece of lean beef, but if you have something with more bones and cartilage […]
Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Soup)
Not a quick weeknight meal, but well worth it in the end! If you’ve ever ordered pho ga at a restaurant, you’ve probably found it to be an under-flavored, pale shadow of the classic pho bo (beef). Instead, try making it at home, where you can crank up the flavor and have as much garnish […]
Roman Soup
I was shocked to see I hadn’t posted this soup, which is one of my stand-by favorites. It’s similar to ‘Italian Wedding Soup’, but I leave out the pasta and I call it Roman because it contains ingredients that the Romans would have had before contact with the Americas. A big batch of meat broth, […]
Chicken Congee
Congee is rice porridge, and is the Asian equivalent to chicken soup as a home-made remedy. It’s easy to digest, versatile, and comforting. You can put virtually anything in it, but usually it contains some aromatics (ginger, green onions, celery), a small amount of protein (chicken, shrimp), some seasonings (white pepper, sesame oil, soy sauce), […]
Soup. In 15 minutes.
Tonight we decided to dine in. At the last minute. But, what kind of domestic goddess am I if I can’t whip up something delicious with no warning? That’s right. So, I bring you – La Sopa des Frijoles Negras y Papas de Sabado 1 onion1 large or 2 small potatoes3 cloves garlic3 cups chicken […]
Dan Dan Noodles
I think this recipe has every flavor your tongue can taste in it. Spicy chili oil, astringent and cooling Szechuan pepper, salty and bitter pickled greens, meaty pork, and just a hint of sweet and sour. Some of the ingredients may seem exotic, but many of them can be substituted with more common things. This […]