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Sweet on Sorrel: Schav

Jodi — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:15:45 +0000

Sorrel soup, or schav

Italian parsley and young arugula in downy bunches, elastics wrapped around their stems. Stacks of pointy-leafed mint, variegated lemon thyme, and slender chives creating a landscape of fragrant green pyramids. Soft, pillowy bags of…

Photo Friday: Soup Shooters

Jodi — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:47:27 +0000

Sweet corn soup shooters

Here’s the scene: People are arriving at your cocktail party on an icy January evening. The biting wind has driven the temperature down to a frigid –20°C. Guests unwind scarves from their necks, shake…

A Short History of Chowder

Jodi — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:19:53 +0000

Curried chicken chowder

Chowder. It’s not quite soup and not quite stew. So what is it?

Enter the Oxford Companion to Food, which tells me that in fact, chowder is thought to be named after the…

My Caldo Verde

Jodi — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:15:31 +0000

Caldo verde, traditional Portuguese soup

Among the many things my partner, Michael, has brought into my life, an introduction to Portuguese cooking is not one of the least important. Had I not the opportunity…

I'm a Weirdo Meme, Food Edition

Jodi — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:21:07 +0000

“Sweet tooth” graffito, Riverside District

Jess over at O Solo Mama would like you to know the seven weirdest things about me. Because I tend to be rather long winded (see? I’m admitting my problem. It’s…