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More Soups and Stews Than You Can Shake a Spoon At…

My wife enjoys the magazine “Real Simple.” The part I read involves cooking and recipes. That’s gotten me to take a look at (and finally bookmark) the Real Simple website.

To show you some of the great ideas shown over there, here’s a link to their 45 Savory Soups and Stews. Yep, that’s right; 45 soups [...]

It’s Soup Weather! What’s Your Favorite?

Cold; oh so cold! How cold is it?

It’s so cold that stainless flatware is sticking to tongues.
Hitchhikers are holding pictures of thumbs.
My optician is giving away free ice scrapers with every new pair of glasses.
Starbucks is starting a new product line: Coffee on a stick.
We’re taking everything out of the [...]

Welfare Soup, Good for You AND Your Budget

This entry is part of a series, RdJ Marathon»

Many of us have changed our lifestyles in the continuing travails of the economic downturn. I know, the government says we’re recovering. Unemployment’s still high too. Oh, we’re buying more specialty foods, which is a good sign.

Some of us can’t afford those specialty foods, though. [...]

Can You Spell Avgolemono? A Spicy Greek Soup…

This entry is part of a series, RdJ Marathon»

Greek food isn’t a popular cuisine in most of America. Oh, it’s got its fans, and they’re unwavering in singing praises for dishes from Greece and the Aegean area. Still, in many locations it’s very hard to find any Greek food, let alone stuff that’s [...]

A Creamy Cheese Soup That's Good for You

This entry is part of a series, RdJ Marathon»

Until I got to graduate school, I detested broccoli. In any form. It was often bitter, and usually overcooked. Even butter or cheese sauce couldn’t hide the taste or the texture.

Why the change at grad school? Well, I could have my own garden. In fact, [...]

Fish 4 Friday: Zesty Crab and Corn Chowder

This entry is part of a series, F4F 2011»

As spring settles in across the land, soups begin to seem less interesting. Salads, burgers, all sorts of other food captures our attention. So let’s give winter a nice send-off with one last soup, a crab and corn chowder that can be tailored lots of [...]

Fish 4 Friday: Thai Monkfish Soup

This entry is part of a series, F4F 2011»

Ugly. That’s all you can call it. Ugly, UGly, UGLY! (And no, I never dated somebody who looked like that; it’s a rude and vicious slander. She could take her dentures out to soak.)

It’s also called a monkfish. Or an angler fish. If you look [...]

Happy (Chinese) New Year! Time for Some Chinese Goodies

Today is Chinese New Year 2011, as the moon slides across from old to new and starts a new lunar month. Often called Spring Festival, there are more people in the world who celebrate this particular annual beginning than any other. There are other lunar New Year events, including Islamic New Year, Rosh Hashana, [...]