by Admin | Jan 22, 2020 | Soups
Chickpea Soup with Saffron and Almonds MAKES: 4 servings TIME: At least 2 hours (much less with cooked or canned chickpeas) The combination of chickpeas, almonds, and saffron is found throughout the Mediterranean, but especially in Spain. Both intense flavor and a...
by Admin | Jan 22, 2020 | Breakfast, Salads & Dressings
Carrot or Celery Salad MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 20 minutes This is so easy it barely qualifies as a salad, yet celery and carrots are so readily overlooked, and this is so good. Consider using this ultra-basic lemon juice–olive oil dressing—just as you would a...
by Admin | Jan 22, 2020 | Breakfast, Salads & Dressings
Broiled Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 30 minutes Though fresh plum tomatoes are acceptable even in the off-season, they’re decidedly improved by being broiled for a couple minutes. Add blue cheese (or virtually any other kind of grated...
by Admin | Jan 21, 2020 | Soups
Cauliflower Soup, Italian Style MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 40 minutes This is how many people cook vegetables in Italy, a technique that can then turn the vegetable into a soup or pasta sauce in a sec. Garlic, pepper, and oil are the distinguishing characteristics, and...
by Admin | Jan 21, 2020 | Breakfast
Bread Soup Zuppa di Pane MAKES: 4 servings TIME: At least 1 hour Not literally bread soup but bean and vegetable soup with bread. When I first ate this in Tuscany, it was served with 2 condiments extra virgin olive oil and chopped onion and I’ve made it that way...
