I love cucumbers, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to do with them. When I get them from the farmer’s market, a lot of the time I just slice and eat them with a little salad dressing or tomato sauce (sounds gross, but it’s really good). But I wanted to do something [...]

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There is no better meal on a cold, winter day than a warm bowl of homemade soup.  And why, you might ask, is homemade soup so superior?  I’ll tell you one of the (many) reasons.  You can make any flavor you want!  You’re not stuck with “chicken noodle” or “chicken vegetable” or “chicken and beans” [...]

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I fell asleep reading bon appetit the other night (it happens…) and the last recipe I remember reading was for corn and crab chowder. So it was no wonder that I woke up this morning with an inextinguishable craving for corn soup. And, after about five hours of Christmas shopping in crowded stores (you haven’t [...]

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This weekend was the start of a major weather change in Manhattan — after a long indian summer, it finally got really, really cold.  It even snowed on Sunday!  And last night, it was frigid.  What’s a girl to do but whip up a big pot of warm, delicious, homemade soup?
I have been craving Manhattan clam [...]

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My mother puts Martha Stewart to shame. Every time I go home, whether it’s for Thanksgiving dinner or for a random weekend, when my mother cooks, she goes all out. Beautiful, seasonal, organic ingredients, healthy preparations (mostly), and decorations that are almost as lovely as the food.
This soup was my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner. [...]

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