I can’t think of a better way to kick off a cold, snowy week following a busy Thanksgiving weekend with family than a warming soup that can be made with turkey bone broth if you’ve made some from your Thanksgiving turkey. Andrew and I hosted our first Thanksgiving ever this past weekend, with both our … Continue reading Mushroom Barley Soup
Hello again! It’s good to be back after a hiatus that ended up being a little longer than originally planned. I’ve been getting settled in to my new apartment, job, and routine in Boston after our move from Brooklyn last month and am finally feeling ready to get back to blogging. This is the longest … Continue reading PA Dutch Chicken Corn Soup
How have you all been? I decided to take a holiday break from blogging last week, and I have to say, it felt WEIRD. Instead of working on a blog post, I went to the beach, grilled in the park, and just cooked for fun. I pretty much blog every week without fail, even on … Continue reading Chicken & Black-Eyed Pea Chili
I have been cooking A LOT from the new Ottolenghi Simple cookbook, which I received as a Christmas gift last month. This soup has been my favorite recipe in the book so far. It’s delicious!!! In other food news, my parents came to visit last weekend and they brought a scobe (kombucha starter) so now … Continue reading Curried Lentil, Tomato, & Coconut Soup
This warming bowl was a perfect comfort food for a week that was busy at work and more stressful than usual in the news. The recipe is adapted from Alice Hart’s wonderful cookbook Good Veg, which I very much recommend for its beautiful collection of vegetarian recipes, featuring lots and lots of fresh produce in … Continue reading Roasted Root Vegetables & Wild Rice with Spiced Coconut Broth
This warming black bean soup was perfect for the week of crazy weather we’ve been experiencing in New York, including a nor’easter that I swear had rain falling diagonally in one direction and snow falling in the other direction! The black bean soup recipe comes from one of my absolute favorite cookbooks, Cold-Weather Cooking, which is full … Continue reading Black Bean Soup
In my cooking class this past week, we focused on braising—making braised lamb shanks, braised leeks, a French lentil salad, escarole salad, and a chocolate mousse. I had a little bit of braised lamb left over from the class, so I decided to make this soup from one of my favorite cookbooks, Najmieh Batmanglij’s Food of … Continue reading Beggar’s Soup (Persian Rice, Lentil, & Herb Soup)
It feels great to be cooking and blogging again—I missed my regular Monday post this week because I caught a bad cold and then a multi-day stomach virus on top of that! It’s hard to cook and write about food when you’re eating yogurt and plain rice, curled up on the couch watching Gilmore Girls … Continue reading Pumpkin Soup with Chestnuts & Chorizo
Did you know that you can buy a special pot just for cooking asparagus? Neither did I until just a minute ago, when I googled asparagus to find writing inspiration, since I’m feeling weirdly at a loss for words about this (delicious, tasty, simple—only five ingredients not counting the salt and pepper) soup! Perhaps it’s post–half-marathon brain … Continue reading Cream of Asparagus Soup
In the Hot Chocolate Fireplace Bulldog Castle, only warm drinks are served, with the exception of Scotch whiskey, naturally. In addition to hot chocolate, hot tea, hot toddies, mulled wine, hot spiced cider, etc. are available, and the whiskey selection is extensive, a regular library. Guests at the Hot Chocolate Fireplace Bulldog Castle are provided … Continue reading Smoky Beef & Black Bean Chili
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