October 17, 2008
Mexican cheeses now U.S. bound - Cotija and Oaxaca cheeses are now more readily accessible in the United States. Bring on the Mexican recipes!
Potato Revolution - From russets to reds, farmers have been growing all kinds of potatoes for years but now, even more varieties have been added to the starchy bunch! Sounds perfect for Potato Hos!
Pumpkin beer satisfies - In light of the fall season and the holidays, many breweries have been concocting pumpkin brews. Now, they are drinker approved!
Chicken soup for the…blood pressure - Study shows that eating chicken soup may in fact lower blood pressure. Guess it’s good for more than the soul!
A guide to homemade pasta - Sounds like something I should have read before my humble attempt at homemade orrechiette.
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February 1, 2008
Good g-d it is snowy out there! Chicago weather really knows how to pile it on. You know it’s bad when the snow keeps up a steady heavy pace for 20 straight hours and the ordinarily-10-minute-drive takes you an hour and 10 minutes instead. My back hurts from cleaning off the foot-high mounds of snow off my car, and I know I’m not the only one.
In fact, I know that what we all need right now is a steaming hot and hearty bowl of soup. My body yearns for something to warm me up and soup would be just perfect.
So lucky for me, we just picked a winner for the Recipe4Living Soup Contest last week. With the overwhelming stream of soup recipes that came in, I now know what soup to make. And the winner is…
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