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March 27, 2020

Marcella Hazan's Bolognese Sauce

What a strange and scary time we live in.

Thoughts running through my head:

If I'm practicing social distancing but not everyone else is doing their part, can we stop the spread?
How can people be so selfish, re: those who continue to head to the park or beach or throw coronavirus parties?
Will things ever get back to "normal"?

When I can't read the news anymore, I turn to cooking for comfort. The plus side of being stuck at home is the leisure of trying out recipes, things I've been meaning to make but never got around to.

February 25, 2019

Chicken Noodle Soup

We're deep into soup season.

I made a delicious ribollita a couple of weeks ago, but chicken noodle is the soup I crave for to keep me warm during the many, many snowstorms.

February 27, 2017

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

While it's been a relatively warm winter, I'm still deep in my phase of soups and stews. To me, there's nothing more comforting than a piping hot bowl of soup to warm you up.

Red lentils are perfect for soup-making – they cook up quickly and add bulk and protein to your soup.

January 29, 2017

Vegetarian Chili

We're in the depths of winter and I'm constantly craving for soups and stews. Chili falls into that latter category - warm, hearty and tasty.

There is a lot of debate about what makes a chili. Some frown upon beans in their chili, though I can't imagine the dish without it. In fact, I fall into the opposite group and say chili is delicious even without the beef.

December 30, 2011

Carrot Soup

Winter is officially here and by that, I don't mean the actual season (though that is also true). Snow arrived this week, covering the grounds (which means I have to walk through mucky slush) and it's cold out. Like minus 10 degrees C cold. This type of weather is conducive to colds (the malady), which I am suffering from as we speak.

Is it spring yet?

I have been craving for stews and soups like there's no tomorrow. For weeks, I could think of nothing but chili and cornbread and had to make them to squelch the craving.