The other day, it was rainy and overcast all day and put me in the mood for Gumbo. I have been making Chef Paul Prudhomme’s gumbo – a New Orleans celebrity chef whose specialties were Creole and Cajun cuisines – […]
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There is a controversy surrounding Brunswick Stew: did it originate in Brunswick County VA or in Brunswick GA? I choose to believe the latter since I spent several years growing up near there. What is not controversial is my dear
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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 Jews, this soup is a
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 this wintry combination of leeks
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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 work and thought it was
I loved peanuts growing up: peanut butter, boiled peanuts, Payday candy bars, salted peanuts in my Coke. It was not until I was an adult, however, that I tried Peanut Soup. It is popular in the American South – particularly
My sister loves soup and loves to make soup. She served her vegetable soup with tortellini, and it was hearty and delicious and everything you want a soup to be. Her soup inspired me to try a variation of a
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My friend Carol asked for more healthier recipes so this one is for you, Carol. All the vitamins and goodness in black beans support heart health. The fiber helps lower the total amount of cholesterol in the blood and decrease
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During the Summer, I start thinking and planning and craving soups to make during the chilly weather from Fall through Winter. It is also the time I look forward to my sister’s Vegetable Soup and her Tortellini Soup. We are
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In the 90s, I spent a week in Acapulco at a quaint casa de invitados. Around the corner was a small family-owned café and on my first day I stopped in and had a cup of their Chicken Tortilla Soup.
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