Bring milk, water, sugar and salt to a boil. Put the prepared noodles into the soup and boil for 3-4 minutes. Variation: use little new potatoes instead of noodles.

1) Combine the broth, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf in a dutch oven, and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring once or twice… 2) Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 min., then add the chicken and simmer for 5 to 10 min. more or `til […]

Cook beans until tender. Cool in their cooking liquid. Lightly saute the onion, carrot, celery, parsley & garlic in the olive oil until softened & slightly browned. Ladle in the beans & 2 cups of their cooking liquid, the tomatoes, tomato juice bouillon cube & macaroni. Bring to a boil & cook for 5 to […]

Pour oil into soup pot; add onion and cook 5 minutes. Add broth bouillon cubes, garlic, thyme, soy sauce, salt, parsley, basil, and carrots. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in noodles and cook uncovered 10 minutes; add chicken. In separate bowl, stir arrowroot into yogurt; blend well. […]

Make broth with bouillon. Cut pumpkin into 1″ cubes and place in broth. Simmer for 5 minutes, then puree in blender. Return puree to heat; add half & half and molasses. Add butter, ginger and nutmeg; simmer 10 minutes. Add parsley; simmer 10 minutes more. Serve with fresh chopped mint on top.

Crumble beef into 5-6 qt. pan over high heat. Cook, stirring, until beef is well browned. Lift our meat and set aside. Discard all but 2 tbs. of the drippings. to drippings, add onion and fook, stirring often, until onion is soft. Meanwhile, puree pimentos and their liquid in blender. Return beef to pan with […]

To prepare potatoes and chicken,in large saucepan or dutch oven combine broth,potatoes,lemons,jalapeno peppers,and cumin.Bring to boil,reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes.Add chicken;simmer about 7 minutes until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked.Remove from heat;add cilantro bunch to sauce pan.Cool potatoes and chicken in broth 30 minutes. Meanwhile,make salsa.In small bowl,combine remaining ingredients.Drain potatoes and […]

Cook tortellini and drain. Heat 2 tbs. olive oil in skillet or wok (med. sized). dump in onion, mushroom and garlic all at once and stir fry until mushroom and onion are tender. Put beans in large saucepan with water and tomato sauce. Bring to boil and add corn, olives, and mushroom mixture. Simmer 1 […]

GARNISHES Freshly ground pepper Chopped chervil -=OR=- Chopped Parsley Extra-virgin olive oil Parmigiano-Reggiano – freshly grated TRIM THE ARTICHOKES. Break off the tough outer leaves and slice off the top 2/3 of the remaining inner leaves. Trim the outsides, cut the artichokes in quarters and remove the chokes. Dice the trimmed hearts into small pieces. […]

Cover beans with water and allow to soak overnight; cook until tender; drain; set aside. Place beef, bacon and water in large soup pot; bring to a boil. Skim fat from surface. Add bay leaf, peppercorns, garlic, parsley, carrot, celery, onion and salt. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 1 1/2 hours. Scrub […]