Roasting a turkey? Don’t throw away the carcass! Do what my mom has done for years and cook jook, aka congee. Call it what you want, this rice porridge hits the spot on a chilly day. It’s a humble dish, but it is amazing….
Cauliflower and Roasted Corn Chowder
I love a good bowl of New England clam chowder. When I was a kid, my mom and dad often made it from scratch and when they didn’t, I had no qualms about popping open a can of Campbell’s Chunky. And even though I’ve lived in the Bay Area my entire life, I never tire of visiting Boudin at the Wharf to get their chowder in a freshly baked sourdough bread bowl. It is amazing.
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Bloody Tomato Soup and Cheesy Focaccia Fingers
Fall is typically when I go into full soup mode. Thanks to our unseasonably warm weather, I haven’t pulled out my stock pot in months. But the temperatures are starting to drop (ironically, I’m wearing shorts as I write this), and I’m ready for chowders, bisques and a batch of this creamy tomato soup….
Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry
It’s official. I bought my first butternut squash of the season. And I promise it will not be the last. Butternut squash is one of my absolute favorite ingredients to prepare. It’s sturdy, versatile, and stunning raw or cooked….
Two-Bean Turkey Chili
So you know those soft, buttery cornmeal crescent rolls I made the other day? Sadly, I’m down to just a few. I’ve been eating them plain but initially served them with this hearty and healthy two-bean turkey chili….
Lasagna Soup
As I write this post, it’s 91 degrees, an unseasonably warm day here in the Bay Area. So the last thing I want to think about, much less eat, is lasagna soup, a dish I made over the weekend. But it is a good recipe and one that I want to share with you. And you can bet as soon as the temperature drops, I’ll be digging into the leftovers….
