Soups: Warm and comforting, nutritious, filling, can feel a large crowd, economical and easy to prepare. Throughout the month of February in my cooking classes, book signing events, and corporate cooking demonstration events, my grandmother’s recipe for ‘Pasta Fajoli’ received rave reviews. So much so, that I thought I would post it for those who […]
Chicken Vegetable Tortellini Soup
Chicken Vegetable Tortellini Soup 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 whole organic chicken breast or 2 split breasts 3 carrots, chopped 3 celery stalks, sliced 1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 2 cups fresh spinach, washed and drained ½ cup freshly chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley 1 gallon fresh filtered […]
The 2nd Day of Christmas – The Gift of Soup
On the 11th Day of Christmas, enjoy the gift of “Soup”. My chicken vegetable tortellini soup recipe as written for the 2012 January/February editions of The Chester County Women’s Journal. Nourish yourself, nourish others, share in a meal, and enjoy the warmth from the inside out. Feel the comfort. Chicken Vegetable Tortellini Soup 3 tablespoons olive oil […]
Happy NEW Year! Chicken Soup with ‘Soul’
FOOD BLOG Contribution to ‘The Chester County Women’s Journal” January/February 2011 January – Most of us think of January as “NEW”, and a time of reflection and change. We have more time to spend indoors, because “baby, it’s cold outside!” Our bodies crave warmth and comfort. So, why not spend more time in the kitchen? […]
Minestrone
As I sit at my computer writing my Blog, I watch the snow fall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – inches of snow! And, as February 2010 soon comes to a close, and the month of March comes in like a ‘lion’, I am reminded of the savory soups that nourish us, warm us (inside and out), and […]