Take a walk through neighborhood streets in southern India and the air will be sweet with the smell of curry, like this flavorful creation. The spice blend we call curry isn’t a traditional thing at...
Brunswick Stew is such a legendary dish that there is actually a “Stewbilee” celebrating the savory concoction in namesake Brunswick, Georgia. Whether this amalgam of barbecue and soup originated in...
The classic “Mother’s penicillin” with more than a hint of truth. There really is some evidence to show that classic chicken soup may act as an anti-inflammatory, and slow the development of upper...
This makes an exceptionally versatile base for a variety of soups. Replace the broccoli with your favorite vegetables, beans, and whole-grain pasta.
The pride of Cuban chefs everywhere, black bean stew has sustained generations with its rich flavors. Scratch cooks start with dried beans and a long (very long) simmer to tenderize the beans and...
Pasta fagioli (pronounced “fah-ZHOO-lee) literally means “pasta and beans”, and is a traditional stew/ soup of Italy and Sicily. Traditionally made with short tube-like ditalini pasta, it is very...
Italian “minestrone” is a vegetable soup that predates the Roman Empire and shares a root meaning with the Latin word for “to serve.” Each serving of this hearty, healthy ragout (ragout, another fine...
The Italian table loves bruschetta, a Roman way of using leftover bread to bring the freshest tomatoes and local olive oil to a meal.
Certainly not the boring mash we’ve grown accustomed to, this side is easy enough to become a regular favorite, with abundant flavor to sit alongside a special roast or spicy dish.
In the past few years, we’ve become rather enamored of hummus, that Middle Eastern delight made from chickpeas, olive oil and tahini that is so important to that area’s food culture that ownership...
