I’m really not a fan of tomato soup. Except I can’t turn this one down. This one is Serious Eats attempt at Nordstrom’s rendition of Tomato Basil soup, and I thought it was pretty darn close. It was a perfect dinner on a chilly evening paired with a good old grilled cheese. I made this recipe as is, with one exception – I substituted light cream for heavy. We didn’t notice the difference.
One of my all time favorites, and Shawn’s too…I guess it’s the New England in us both! This was a great treat on Thanksgiving-eve and we’re thinking it’s a new holiday tradition for us. This would be excellent with fresh clams, however canned whole baby clams or steamers are perfectly great as well. Definitely a favorite and makes tons of leftovers!
Hello November! Time for stews. 🙂 I love Ethiopian food, so this take on beef stew was fun to make and very tasty. My one complaint…way too much cayenne. I can handle heat, but I felt like this overshadowed the fantastic spice mix that helped to make up the sauce. That said, I made this with double the liquid and a smidgen of the cayenne compared to the original recipe, so maybe I am becoming a pepper wuss? Either way, we’ll definitely make this again, but I may use a different method to get a little heat. This came from Sunset magazine originally, and I served it with steamed rice and Moroccan carrots.
This is a new recipe we got from Eating Well magazine, and it’s pretty good. It needed some extra pepper, but I think there’s a lot of potential to season this to your tastes, and I would make it again. The recipe suggests to use plain yogurt for garnish, but I actually added a couple of generous spoonfuls to the soup for some added tang.
I’m fairly certain that this is the first thing I learned how to cook. Since then, I’ve adapted it a bunch, used all kinds of different sausage and beans. I still make it fairly regularly and it’s still one of my favorites!
Om nom nom! 