October is here, but you wouldn’t know it by our current weather. We have had unusually warm days off and on the last couple of weeks here in San Luis Obispo. It hit 100 degrees today, which is very atypical! Although autumn on the central coast of California is not anything like the fall weather…
Tag: soup
The Making of a Turkey Stock
Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, is less than 2 weeks away. This will be our first Thanksgiving in our new home in our new hometown of San Luis Obispo, California. Because we moved into our home 2 days before Thanksgiving last year we went out for our holiday dinner, another first for me. As amazing as…
Meat Kreplach
Kreplach are small dumplings filled with ground meat, chicken or potato. They are typically served in soup or fried, and are sometimes called “Jewish wontons”. They are often served at the Jewish New Year, beginning with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur. Since Yom Kippur is traditionally a day of fasting they are served…
Sunday Brunch
We have been fortunate to have made so many new friends in the short time we have been calling San Luis Obispo “home”. A couple we had met shortly after arriving here last July ( it is really hard to believe we will soon be here one year) joined us for brunch this past Sunday….
Sweet-And-Sour Cabbage Soup
This is a soup that my mother made regularly, and one that remains popular in the repertoire of Jewish cooks today. It is a delicious hearty soup that incorporates some kind of beef (usually still on the bone such as short ribs or beef back ribs). However, it can be made vegetarian by simply omitting…
Turkey Gravy
What would Thanksgiving be without gravy? Gravy for the roast turkey, gravy for the mashed potatoes, gravy for the stuffing…. and then a little gravy to pour on all those yummy left-overs the day after the holiday. My college roommate sent me an e-mail this morning in search of my gravy recipe. I was certain…
Fennel, Garlic and Potato Soup
My neighbor who lives alone returned home from the hospital and is recovering from an intestinal problem. He is on a limited diet for now, consisting mostly of cooked starchy vegetables and is allowed no dairy products or spices. I wanted to bring him dinner because since he has returned home it seems he’ s…
Creamy Gazpacho Andaluz
Last week with our temperatures soaring into the 100’s I was trying to come up with a light, refreshing menu to serve friends who were coming for dinner. I wanted a menu for the most part which could be prepared ahead, and would require very little, if any, indoor cooking. In looking through several magazines…
Avgolemono (Greek Egg And Lemon Soup)
This classic Greek soup derives its name from the two main ingredients: egg (avgo) and lemon juice (lemoni). My husband and I were first introduced to this soup at a little Greek cafe in our Chicago neighborhood almost 25 years ago. In the years since we have never found a version we liked as much. …
Provencal Vegetable Soup (Soupe Au Pistou)
In looking for a vegetable soup to make to use up some veggies in the fridge I decided on this Provencal Vegetable Soup or Soup Au Pistou. Normally considered a summer soup because of its use of summer produce such as white beans, green beans, tomatoes, summer squash and potatoes, it also makes a great…