My inspiration for making soup is often a convergence of too many vegetables in the refrigerator with homemade stock and leftovers from a roast chicken.This recipe is not an authentic tortilla soup, as I managed to empty most of the contents of my veggie drawer into it. It's chock-a-block full ...
My son has once again asked for radish soup for dinner. Radish soup is from the fairy tale, Peter Rabbit. A few years ago, I had made the kids radish soup, and it was a hit. Food has been woven into the fabric of fairy tales and nursery rhymes for a long time.The BrotherÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Grimm were ...
I can't think of a better way to prepare a potato than Hasselback-style. You may have seen Hasselback potatoes, with their distinctive accordion pattern. Thinly sliced, but still intact, the flesh is exposed while creating a cascade of ridges and edges ready to crisp. As the potato cooks, a ...
The end of summer means many things to me: Labor Day barbecues, back-to-school excitement, shorter days and ... loads of tomatoes. Yes, I’m talking tomatoes — cherry tomatoes, to be exact. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the time of year when the garden is lobbing bushels of vegetables at us faster than a tennis ...
There is a magical window of time when fresh figs are abundant, and now is the time. Soft and fragrant, fresh figs are oh-so-ethereal to eat. Their flavor is delicate yet nuanced. Depending on the variety, they can be sweet and winey, honeyed or grassy.Black Mission figs are the smallest — ...