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chestnut madeira soup

November 18, 2009

Buy
Boil
Bake
Break
That’s the sound of chestnuts!
If you’re looking for four hours to kill on a Saturday night, then see above.
If you want to avoid being a cheapskate like me last year, then spend $20 on 2 jars of already prepared ones!* I was initially a little suspicious of the quality those jars beheld. But unless you’re [...]

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quick cold cucumber soup with shrimp

August 8, 2009

How do you revive seven people hungry and aching from walking for five avenue blocks during a thunderstorm and then studying Frank Lloyd Wright designs while hiking up the overpopulated Guggenheim trail? You serve them the fastest and most refreshing food imaginable. That’s right, chilled cucumber soup!
I’ve just survived a spontaneous family visit, which left me one [...]

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turkey escarole soup

March 16, 2009

I am really looking forward to Spring. I love the root vegetable soups I’ve been making this Winter, and there might be one more in me, yet, but I thought I’d get a jumpstart to Spring with my own version of Italian Wedding Soup. I first tried wedding soup from a natural food store in [...]

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butternut squash soup, americana

February 3, 2009

This butternut squash soup is a cinch to make and is perfect for when you want something homemade and fresh without having to put a lot of hours on the stove. If you wanted to take longer, I suppose you could roast the squash first-but having not tried this yet, I’m not sure that it would make a worthwhile difference to this soup, as it all gets pulverized in the end.

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basil pesto pasta

February 3, 2009

You might have noticed that I’ve been on a string of brunch menu ideas, yes, I LOVE brunch. I love the lazy afternoon that still feels like morning and isn’t heavy enough for dinner food and the leisurely talking that comes from friends sitting together spending an afternoon catching up. It feels luxurious. My next [...]

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