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Pasta e Fagioli – Pasta and Bean Soup

June 14, 2013September 1, 2016 beans, Italian, Mains, pasta, soup

I love Pasta e Fagioli. I've made quick versions at home using canned tomato sauce and canned beans and I've eaten super authentic regional versions in restaurants, but I've never gone whole hog and made a traditional Pasta e Fagioli at home. Dinner tonight is another Marcella Hazan inspired dish.... Read More

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Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup

April 10, 2013September 1, 2016 lentils, Mains, pork, sausage, soup

When I first met my husband, he was not what you'd consider a food lover. If it wasn't a ham sandwich or spaghetti with meat sauce, he didn't want to come near it. Slowly over the years I have turned him around and I quite happily say now he is... Read More

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Supper Tonight – Creamy Lentil Soup

March 6, 2013September 1, 2016 lentils, Mains, soup

Most days, I like to plan what I'm making for dinner. I like dreaming about it during the day. I don't even mind making a quick stop to the grocery store on my way home to pick up a couple of ingredients. That doesn't happen every day and in certainly... Read More

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Chicken Noodle Soup

February 26, 2013January 18, 2017 chicken, Mains, soup

I've got a cold today. Nothing serious, just a little sniffle and a scratchy throat. But the moment I feel sickness coming on, I turn to good old chicken noodle soup. Nothing else will do. There is actual scientific evidence that proves that chicken soup is good for the cold.... Read More

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My take on ribollita, a hearty Italian soup

February 18, 2013January 11, 2017

I love all kinds of soup. There is just something so comforting about a big steaming bowl in front of you. Especially when that something is a bowl of hearty ribollita soup. In case you aren't familiar with it, ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup, with main ingredients being beans,... Read More