Soup

Rosemary White Bean Soup

Soup for the Soul I know a lot of people like soup this time of year. I’m not a big fan myself, maybe because I grew up on Campbell’s.   This particular soup is hearty and would warm anyone up with a nice piece of crusty bread. Rosemary White Bean Soup Serves 6 1 lb dried […]

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  October 29, 2009   1 comment

Pappa al Pomodoro

Under the Harvest Moon My husband and I were invited to an amazing “Under the Harvest Moon” wine tasting dinner the other night. It was held at a beautiful house in La Canada, California. It was one of the first real chilly evenings here. There was a long table set for 30 people on the […]

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  October 7, 2009   No comments

Chickpea & Tomato Soup with Chicken Quenelles

The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden I know it’s not quite hot soup weather yet, at least here in Southern California, but this recipe is really unusual and very good.  It is Chickpea & Tomato Soup with Chicken Quenelles. A quenelle is light dumpling made of creamed fish, chicken, or meat, sometimes combined with breadcrumbs, with a […]

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  September 9, 2009   1 comment