Posted in Recipes, tagged beef chili, chili con carne, comfort food, fusion, italian, main dish, soup, stew, stovetop meals, Tex-Mex on 11/02/2009 | 6 Comments »
It’s official: all this cold, dark weather has put me on a comfort food kick. If the forecast is to be trusted, sunset hits Berlin at about 4:30pm. Honestly, I haven’t seen the sun make an appearance on any recent afternoon. It’s just been gray, gray, gray. Then pitch dark.
As close to a sunny day [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged easy, low fat, main dish, potato, soup, stew, vegetarian on 10/26/2009 | 1 Comment »
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Cool weather just screams out for hearty, homey food, don’t you think? The weather dropped a good 15 or 20 degrees (Fahrenheit…have to specify now!) this past month in Berlin, and I’ve been craving comfort food. This chunky, creamy potato soup fits the bill without being a total fat-bomb. [...]
Posted in Ingredients, Recipes, tagged greens, kale, kielbasa, main dish, soup on 02/26/2009 | 6 Comments »
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My friend, Brooke, loves greens, and she says they’re amazing in this soup her mom makes. It’s a simple recipe, and simply delicious. Add your choice of herbs to taste.*
-2 cans (16 oz.) cannellini beans [drained]
-1/2 large bag kale (pre-washed), large stems removed if necessary
-1 onion, chopped
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1 lg. box chicken stock, plus [...]
Posted in Foodstuff, Ingredients, Recipes, Technique, tagged chili powder, Cincinnati chili, cocoa powder, copycat Skyline chili, no beans, soup, stew, Superbowl recipes on 02/02/2009 | 7 Comments »
Superbowl Sunday seemed like the perfect weekend to perfect a classic Cincinnati chili recipe. And how:
Posted in Recipes, tagged italian, meatball, soup, veggies, wedding on 01/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
This soup is all mine, and is pretty damn good, if I say so myself.
Base:
-2 c. soffrito (small-diced carrot, celery, onion)– about 2 lg. celery ribs, 2 medium carrots, 1/2 an onion
-olive oil for sauteeing
-2 bay leaves
-2 small cloves garlic
-1 tsp. Italian seasoning
-salt and pepper to taste
-dash seasoned salt
-32 oz. chicken broth
-lots of fresh chopped parsley
-dash of [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged broccoli, light, soup, vegetarian on 01/05/2009 | 1 Comment »
This soup manages to be creamy without adding loads of heavy cream. My Uncle Joe invented it when I was a kid, and he called it “Low Cal No Cow Soup.” My version is inspired by his (although there’s a little “cow” thanks to the butter.) This could easily be made vegetarian by substituting [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged bay, hearty, lentils, soup on 01/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a great hearty soup for the chilly months. You could halve this recipe, as it makes a ton. Or, invite people over
-2 Tbsp. olive oil
-1 Tbsp. butter
-1 med/lg. onion
-1/2 lg. shallot
-2 cloves garlic
-3 medium carrots
-3 stalks celery
-1 parsnip, peeled (optional)
-1 1/2 Tbsp. tomato paste
-3 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
-1 sprig [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged greens, italian, kale, soup, turkey on 01/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »
A good way to use up the turkey carcass stowed away in your freezer after the holidays.
-6-8 cups turkey or chicken broth (homemade with leftover carcass, innards, celery, carrot, shallot, water, seasoned salt, pepper, bay, sage, thyme and rosemary, parsley — or good quality prepared broth)
-1/2 yellow onion, peeled
-1 med. shallot
-2 stalks celery, including tops
-2 [...]
