It’s quite the winter wonderland outside our tiny kitchen in the Big Apple with snow still heavily drifting from the sky as I write this entry. It’s another perfect day to cozy up with a bowl of steaming goodness and perhaps reminisce about the warmer days of yore.
I’ve already told you about our quack addiction. We managed to ease off a bit since the habit becomes a little costly and quite frankly, an overdose of quack isn’t the best for your health. But did I ever confess our addiction to ‘shrooms?
Filled with tears, blood shed and triumph, this entry has all the makings of a blockbuster thriller. I bet you didn’t realize french onion soup could be so exciting.
I’m a spicy food fanatic + I love soup. Plus, I love Thai food. Equals= I love the tom yum soup. It’s a simple equation, really. So it was only a matter of time when I would finally make this at home.
I love introducing him to American comfort foods and one of my all-time favorites is tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. But why not jazz it up a little?
Tomatoes are a staple item in our kitchen. Whether I’m whipping up a batch of homemade arrabiata sauce, a potful of Basque piperade or making a flavorful sofrito for my paella, tomatoes are one of our favorite ingredients (next to garlic, of course). And after yet another stroll through the farmers market, I came home with a bagful of these plump red vegetables, or should I say “fruits”, if we want to be botanically correct? Either way, I was ready to create my first creamy tomato basil soup. And what better way to accompany my soup than a warm gooey grilled cheese sandwich, with a twist!
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My first fall season in New York and I feel like a kid in a candy shop. Streets sprinkled with yellow and orange trees are such sweet treats for a photo nut like myself. And farmers markets filled with colorful gourds are quite inspiring for the food enthusiast in me…