Looking for a meal that uses some spring greens but can also fortify you through an evening of thunderstorms? I have the soup for you! I’m basically on a quest to Re-Master the Art of Jewish Cooking by Jennie Grossinger (a la Julie Powell’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking in Julie/Julia), but not quite […]
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Warm weather supper for one
When the weather warms and my clothing has become snug, my thoughts turn to lighter foods for supper. At work I usually take a filling lunch and then have a slice of Jeff’s wholesome toast at about 4:00, so by evening I just need a little something to break up the work day and the […]
The easiest lentil soup ever
Put 1 part lentils, 1/2 part rice in a pot. Clean well if you live in a country where bulk goods are kept in burlap sacks on the floor in dirty market places. Add enough water that things will be soupy. Add a tsp or so of turmeric, mostly for color, and salt to taste. […]
Lentil Soup for Carnivores
Brown lentils have gotten a bum rap, at least in my mind. I think I always associated them with boring, muddy, vegetarian fare. As it turns out, brown lentils go great with hot dogs and really any smoked meat product you can find. Here’s a cheap and hearty soup that makes good use of this […]
Zingy Lentil and Bulghur Soup with Mint
Delicious, easy, soothing, simple. What more could you ask for in a recipe? This is based on the one featured in the Almost Turkish Blog I linked to in the sidebar. I wasn’t feeling well and wanted something nourishing but simple. The mint in the recipe is soothing on the tummy and the bulghur and […]
Syrian Style Melukhiyya (Jew’s Mallow) with Chicken, served with Vermicelli Rice
So, this is the second in my multipart “What my friend Reem taught me to cook” series of Syrian recipes. This entry is “melukhiyya”, known in English as “Jew’s Mallow” for who knows what reason. There are two versions of this recipe apparently – the Egyptian(and Jordanian style) consists of a more soup like consistency […]
Caldo Verde
Here’s a hearty, comforting soup made with just a few ingredients, originally from Portugal. Base your potato:broth ratio on on how thick you want the finished product. I recommend getting the sausage at Kramarczuk’s, but really any sausage would do. I can’t find the cable for my camera, so here’s an image I yanked from […]
French Fry and Lamb Soup
After almost two months hiatus due to extreme busyness, Extra Schmaltz! returns. This is a tasty, comforting soup that Alex and I had in Jordan. You can use either lamb or kufta, which is a ground, seasoned meat that can be found at Holy Land (or you could season your own). I don’t have a […]
Squash and Buttermilk Soup
Tonight we had a lovely gathering at the Byway with a few friends, which we’d coordinated at our volleyball game on Tuesday. We had a couple of soups, buttermilk biscuits, and many desserts. My contribution was a vegetarian squash soup (to go with Manny’s meaty vegetable soup). There are as many ways to make squash […]
A Yankee Meal: Navy Bean Soup, Parker House Rolls, and Concord Grape Pie
Tonight we have the first frost advisory of the year here in Ithaca, so it’s a good night to stay home and have a comforting meal. Also, I didn’t feel like doing my homework, so I basically got food (at the farm and farm-stand) and cooked the whole day. I even took pictures this time! […]