November 2011
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September 2011
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Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
Attempting anything in the kitchen that has the precursor of French can be a bit intimidating. What I find French food to be is patience. So for this recipe of French onion soup, the only thing that makes it challenging is the caramelizing of the onions. Why? Because it takes nearly thirty to forty-five minutes! There is an up side to this (besides the reward of delicious savory goodness)—while...
June 2011
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Greek Lentil Soup (Faki) Recipe
That is pronounced fah-kee, and as a Greek child growing up in this country I had tremendous amount of fun whenever I would ask my mother to cook some faki. I felt like I was inadvertently cursing and getting away with saying a bad word over and over again. It was very liberating as I was an awkwardly quiet child.
Faki is something you grow up loving or hating. It’s one of those meals that don’t...
July 2010
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