For a tomato soup to succeed it needs something to ease the palate, because a soup made of tomatoes all on their own would be too acidic to enjoy. Often the solution is to adding milk or cream to mitigate... More
The wife found this recipe on the blog Well-Seasoned Cook while searching for ways to use chickpeas. It was a little chilly in Chicago so we wanted a warming soup. This one appeared to fit the bill. The recipe's secret... More
It seems like every recipe for chowder uses liberal amounts of heavy cream. That might make soup instantly rich and delicious, but it's not exactly healthy. My girlfriend loves corn chowder, but just about every recipe has too much dairy... More
My boyfriend's mother has the uncanny ability to choose flawless melons—perfectly ripe, luscious, and dripping with honey flavor. I, on the other hand, often end up with tasteless watermelons and mealy cantaloupes. My oh-so-professional method of selection? Tap lightly on... More
The first time I really sat down and read Entertaining was when I was planning my wedding. I opened it looking for ideas and closed it thinking, “Yes, I could make all the food for our wedding, wouldn’t that be... More
This chicken soup can be served alone as a clear broth or with the addition of matzo balls, kreplach, lukshen, or soup nuts (mandlen). It's adapted from Jewish Home Cooking by... More
Photograph from zero-g on Flickr I always thought that kale was supposed to behave like spinach. Granted, I haven't done much cooking with it, but I assumed that when exposed to heat it would wilt and shrivel down to... More
Besides big roasts, slow braises, and stuffed pastas that are probably best for lazy-Sunday cooking, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking has much to offer in the way of weeknight dinner (if you’re accustomed to spending about an hour making dinner,... More
I’ve been poring over the recent French Onion Soup article in this month’s Cooks Illustrated. I apparently knew nothing about the topic. Their "Best" version calls for the onions to be baked for two and a half hours, and the... More
Sunday Night Soups, where each week The Gurgling Cod shows up to offer a soup appropriate to the week's Sunday Night Football game on NBC. This week, the New England Patriots pay a visit to Buffalo and their Bills. Northwest... More
