Italian Sausage Soup Sometimes I have leftover roasted garlic and I use it in place of the fresh garlic. If you have an herb garden like I do, then by all means use fresh herbs in place of the dried. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices (or hot [...]
This steaming, hearty soup-for-dinner recipe is easy and fairly quick. Just add salad and crusty bread and you’ve got a great dinner. While soups are all very simple to make, what makes any soup flavorful is the time that you take at the beginning to develop the flavor. I mention this often, taking time in [...]
Don’t get me wrong, I really like to entertain and have folks laughing and eating at my table. But, the day after, when there are leftovers, is perhaps the warmest and coziest part of Thanksgiving, when you can enjoy the good food without all of the buzz of entertaining. My favorite way to use Thanksgiving [...]
Turnip and Leek Soup I created this soup to deal with a mountain of turnips that we received from Agricola Farms. It reminds me of potato and leek soup – just a tasty twist on a classic. 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, chopped 3 cups cleaned and chopped leeks 6 cups peeled and coarsely [...]
Creamy Butternut Squash and Pear Soup 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup onions, diced 1/4 cup celery, diced 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 1/2 pounds butternut squash (or 1/2 butternut squash), cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 pear, peeled, cored and minced 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 cup sherry 4 cups chicken stock 1 cup heavy [...]
Black Bean & Jasmine Rice Soup We often serve this soup with Pico de Gallo. 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large onions, diced 1 large green pepper, seeded and diced 1 dried Ancho chili, reconstituted and minced 9 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes 1 16-ounce can [...]
My column ran on alewives a few weeks ago and from it my readers gifted me with their memories and even more information about alewives. One reader wrote: What memories you brought back to me this past Wednesday, June 1, with your article on Smoked Alewives. I was a child during the depression and I [...]
Spinach & Gorgonzola Soup 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 3 large onions, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons thyme 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 5 ounces spinach, washed and julienned 2 cups peeled, seeded, and diced tomatoes Melt the butter in [...]
Black Forest Pork Stew 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds pork stew meat 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 3 slices bacon, diced 2 large onions, diced 4 large carrots, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 9 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons fresh minced marjoram 6 ounces tomato [...]
