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Raymond Smith is a Gainesville, Georgia based food enthusiast and caterer. Chopin Entertains offers recipes, food blogging, and catering services in North Georgia.

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Avgolemono Soup
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January 3, 2025

Avgolemono (Egg + Lemon) is considered a traditional Greek soup. Many believe, however, it is originally part of the Sephardic Jewish culture and has been described as the “cornerstone of Sephardic cooking.” For some Sephardic […]

Potage Parmentier – Potato & Leek Soup
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October 15, 2024

Potage Parmentier – or Potato and Leek Soup – is a classic French soup and is named after Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, the Frenchman who popularized the potato in France. Perhaps it was Julia Child who made […]

Split Pea Soup
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October 11, 2024

Although it has been around since Before Christ, I was introduced to Split Pea Soup when I lived in Philadelphia in the 1980s. I would order a cup at the café around the corner from […]

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Raymond Smith is a North Georgia native, and has spent over 20 years cooking delicious meals and catering special events. He's a food enthusiast, entertainer, and loves all things food and hosting.

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