Jo’s Brookford Kitchen Diaries Try Something “New” – Or “Newish…” For those who read regularly, I love to take part in Jo Tracy’s terrific “BKD” monthly cooking challenge…this month, I cooked the dish you see above, and its because Jo… Read More ›
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Want A Bowl Of Italian Penicillin? Here’s A “Creamy Pastina” Recipe For Good Health!
As always, what you are looking at is because my wife read about a soup called “Italian Penicillin” or “Sick Day” soup – delicious and incredibly healthy! Here’s what the recipe said: Creamy Pastina Soup✨ also called Italian Penicillin for… Read More ›
Why Not Italian Wedding Soup For Valentine’s Day? Here’s A Recipe For Love…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With A Wedding Soup! I love making food for my wife Alex, and she loves Italian Wedding Soup – so why not make it during Valentine’s Day week? Italian Wedding Soup is named after the Italian phrase minestra maritata,… Read More ›
Do You “Turmeric?” This “Superfood” Stars In A Healthy Chicken Soup Recipe!
Time For A Hearty, Heathy Soup! It’s bitterly cold throughout much of the US, and with flu season well underway, my wife Alex asked me to make a healthy soup for the season – and found me a recipe that… Read More ›
Celebrating National Soup Month With Avgolemono! Alex’s Favorite Egg – Lemon White Bean Soup!
This Is A Bean Story That Became So Much More… Here’s how this culinary journey began. My wife Alex came across a recipe for soup – but not just any soup. She found one with a very unique aspect to… Read More ›
Have Leftover Turkey? Here’s A “Tuscan White Bean, Kale And Turkey” Soup!
Need A Great Recipe For Leftover Turkey? With Thanksgiving just behind us, many people have a lot of leftover Turkey, and instead of sandwiches or “Tettrazzini”, what about this terrific soup that uses ground Turkey, so you could use leftover… Read More ›
Who Needs A “Cacio e Pepe” Ham Hock & White Bean Soup Recipe? Here It Is – Dig In!
As usual, my latest cooking adventure began when my wife sent me this photo: it’s ham hock and white bean soup, and she thought it looked good. “Cacio e Pepe” is a classic, simple Roman pasta dish whose name literally translates… Read More ›
Here’s A Terrific “Tomato Butter Pasta” Recipe! Parmesan Rind’s Surprise Addition + TWO Ways To Make!
Who loves pasta? How about this delicious dish of “tomato butter” pasta? Well, I do and guess what? I had it the other night at a GREAT restaurant in Napa Valley wine country! This is Ciccio, located at the north… Read More ›
A Crab Corn Chowder + Tomato Sandwich Summer Finale – With Bacon!
Who Like Fresh Corn Crab Chowder? Well, I do, and once you see this recipe, you should too! Oh, and one other question: Who Likes Fresh Tomato Sandwiches? Again, we all should – so I made both to have a… Read More ›
Here’s A Summer Corn Tomato Salad Recipe! A Fresh Way To End The Summer…
Who Wants A Taste Of Summer? It’s Labor Day in the US, and that means a lot of summer parties and picnics to celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall…and I didn’t want to say goodbye to… Read More ›
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