Scenes from My Pantry
Spaghetti all’ Amatriciana
During a trip to Chicago my son and his friends discovered Ceres’ Table, a restaurant featuring Italian inspired seasonal plates. This is where he first experienced the dish Spaghetti all’amatriciana a simple pasta dish of tomatoes, garlic, guanciale (pork jowl), olive oil, grated Pecorino Romano, salt and fresh ground black pepper. He was inspired by
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Easy Lemon Cookies
One bowl, five ingredients, what’s not to love! These lemon cookies are ready in a snap. Easy Lemon Cookies Makes 15-18 cookies
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Sunday Supper: Pollo Con Arroz Amarillo (Chicken with Yellow Rice)
The heart and soul of a Spanish home is its kitchen. Our family traveled to Spain this summer. We spent two weeks with our host family who shared their hospitality, culture and food, with us. Our lives are forever changed. I will be working on a post about our experience which included the privilege
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Sunday Supper: Good Old Fashioned Fried Chicken
There is no rhyme or reason, why southern comfort foods have recently taken up residence in my head, it started with peach cobbler and now….well, it has drifted off to fried chicken. Maybe it is the sizzling sound, the crispy skin or maybe it is the comfort of the flavorful fat. I needed a
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Scenes from my Pantry: Split Pea Soup with Ham
It is almost spring! We have one last cool weather soup hurrah before winter is officially over. In honor of hearty and comforting soups I bring to you…..Split Pea with Ham. Split Pea Soup with Ham Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 1-lb dried split peas, rinsed and drained 2- quarts vegetable or chicken broth
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Savoring the Season: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Soup in my world is fundamental. It is basic, real and soulful. My love affair with soup may be because simply stated Soup can just happen. It can be made from almost anything leftover bits of meat, veggies, discarded celery tops, a handful of beans or pasta woven together in a broth, it just works,