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Meatless Monday: The Joys of a Soup Swap

This year, I participated in a fledgling soup swap here in Boulder, CO. Our host, Julie, has a friend in New York who has been participating in National Soup Swap for a while and had 197 quarts of soup at her house during this year’s swap. That’s a lot of soup! While we didn’t have quite […]

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National Soup Swap Day – Recipe Round Up

Saturday, January 22 is National Soup Swap Day. What? You didn’t know? It’s actually a grand idea. Make 6 quarts of your favorite soup and freeze it in clearly labeled, 1-quart size containers. Make a plan for a soup swap with six friends and  take home 6 different soups! Here are a few of our […]

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Meatless Mondays – New Mexican Posole

Traditionally made with pork and chicken, posole made with the right ingredients can also be delicious vegetarian. In Mexico, this dish is consumed like menudo, to help quell the effects of a hangover. I just love the buttery, crunchy texture of hominy. Two “secret” ingredients for me were my vegetable stock (see the post on […]

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Goodbye 3901

My in-laws finally sold the house they grew up in. My mother in-law lived there for 50 years and threw many a cocktail party, Easter egg hunt, Christmas breakfasts, countless dinners – replete with cod fish balls and other specialties. We paid homage to the unique property (that used to be surrounded by wheat fields […]

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Meatless Monday: Pepper and Pinto Bean Chili

As I head into week three of the 21-day vegan detox, I am happy to report that all is well. Of the six of us participating, very few have fallen off the gluten-free vegan train and those who have (including me) have gotten right back on. To date, my efforts feel very worthwhile. I seem […]

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Rhubarb Jam, The French Way

Last year, I saw this recipe on Chocolate & Zucchini, a lovely blog written by Clotilde Dusoulier.  I made a mental note to try the recipe this year and WOW, what a fantastic recipe! Not a traditional recipe, she instructs the cook to let the rhubarb and sugar sit overnight.  The resulting syrup is then […]

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Portuguese Primer

Recently, I was lucky enough to work on an assignment for fresh magazine about Portuguese cooking.  I interviewed Ana Ortins, an expert on the cuisine of Portugal. My first experience with Portuguese specialties was in the early 90’s.  I was managing Turner Fisheries in the Westin Hotel, Boston and my PM bus staff was principally Portuguese.  How I miss […]

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