by Admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Main Courses, Soups
Egg Noodle Soup with Mushrooms MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 45 minutes The noodles in this soup are made entirely of beaten eggs, which are cooked in a thin layer just until set (you can do this ahead of time or while the soup is simmering). Once the sheet of egg...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Soups
Egg Drop Soup, Eight Ways MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 15 to 30 minutes, depending on variation The idea of scrambling eggs into a pot of simmering liquid is not unique to Chinese restaurants or even to China. In fact, my starting point is a Colombian dish, enriched with...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Main Courses, Salads & Dressings
Five-Layer Avocado Salad MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 20 minutes Serve this festive salad family style, as part of a Mexican buffet, with Naked Tamales with Chile Cheese Filling, or as the centerpiece of a light lunch. Whenever you serve it, you’ll enjoy the...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Lunch, Salads & Dressings
Endive and Roquefort Salad MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 15 minutes I like a salad you can eat with your fingers, and this is a beaut because the endive serves as both an ingredient and a spoon (you can even eat it standing up). Each of the major ingredients can be swapped...
by Admin | Jan 27, 2020 | Breakfast, Soups
Curried Coconut Soup with Lemongrass MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 40 minutes A Thai-style soup that becomes quite substantial when you add fried tofu (or try Crunchy Crumbled Tempeh). This soup is also wonderful with a couple of spoonfuls of Steamed Sticky Rice or a cup or...