January 22, 2018
Supper Soup Leek Fennel Potato Soup with Tarragon, Pancetta, and Seared Scallops Soup & Salad Tom came home from Melissa’s Produce event the other day toting, among other things, fennel, Melissa’s Parisian Potatoes, Melissa’s Coconut Clean Snax with Chia & Flaxseed, an Australian Mango, Yellow Dragon Fruit, and agave syrup. […]
October 9, 2017
Maytag Is Back! Wedge Salad with Maytag Blue Cheese Dressing and Pancetta Soup & Salad Long, long ago (before I even met Tom!), I was lucky enough to work with my friend, Gloria. On Fridays, Gloria and I would lunch at a restaurant in Long Beach called Simon & Seaforts, and […]
August 31, 2017
Soup With Lots Of A Peel Blue Cheese Apple Soup Soup & Salad I love apples, but I must admit that when Tracy said she had a recipe for Apple Soup, I was a tad skeptical. However, once I took the first spoonful, I knew she had concocted a winner. […]
July 13, 2017
Some Like It Cold! Chilled Carrot Soup with Cumin & Lime Soup & Salad It’s been blistering hot here in Southern California lately, so scorching in fact, that it’s too hot to barbecue or even turn on the oven. So, what to make for dinner? Soup…chilled soup that is. I […]
January 13, 2017
A Marriage of Pasta and Chicken Italian Wedding Soup With Orzo & Spicy Chicken Meatballs Soup & Salad Our New Year’s Eve plans changed at the last minute, and as it was an unusually cold and wintry day in Southern California (even rain!), I turned to my favorite cookbook author, […]
June 30, 2016
The Perfect Summer Soup Grilled Watermelon Gazpacho Soup Soup & Salad While traveling in Spain in 2015, I ordered many versions of gazpacho, and while some were better than others, none were made with watermelon. When I saw this recipe in Fine Cooking, I was intrigued. Recently we fired up […]
September 24, 2015
Fresh Off The Cob Sweet Summer Corn Soup Soup & Salad Sure it’s autumn, but in Southern California, it’s summer all year long (almost). I asked Tracy to make this soup after seeing a recipe in the Los Angeles Times from a chef named Gavin Kaysen. She thought it […]