Classic French Onion Soup Gratinee
I first ate French onion soup at Famous Barr (now Macy’s) in their restaurant. The Swiss cheese was so thick and stringy when spooned into, it was a challenge to get it into your mouth. The good...
View ArticleChilled Southwestern Black Bean and Corn Chowder with Pepperjack Cheese Bread
I don’t know where you live, but it is getting unbearably hot here in the midwest. Temperatures in the high 90′s with heat indexes of over 100 for days on end, keep most of us inside. Pools are still...
View ArticleTuscan Vegetable Stew
This recipe comes via one of the Lettuce Entertain You restaurants in Chicago. It was years and years ago and which restaurant I can’t honestly remember. What I do remember is this incredible stew....
View ArticleBeef Strogonoff Soup with Wine and Cheese Baguette
I will be posting next week’s blog CHOCOLATE CHERRY BREAD PUDDING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 26TH as I think it makes a great New Year’s Eve dessert and needs some prep ahead of time. It accidentally went...
View ArticleRibollita with Sweet and Hot Red Pepper Rolls
Italy has given the world so much in good food and here is another great example. Ribollita, which means twice boiled, is a hearty soup filled with flavor that, when eaten with bread, makes a complete...
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