You are probably wondering how I arrived at a soup containing split peas, two different kids of lentils, ham and sweet potatoes. I assure you, this did not involve a visit from the soup fairy. I started with a meaty ham bone for which I had already envisioned a soupy destination. More precisely, split pea […]
The robust, earthy flavors of this soup qualify it as a special winter elixir. I usually use a rich beef broth for the base, but I didn’t have any beef broth handy. What I did have was turkey broth–lots and lots of turkey broth. There is nothing difficult about this soup as long as you […]
I get an almost sinister sort of satisfaction pulling carrots from my garden four days before Christmas. Most of the farmers markets are closed. The community gardens are in a deep slumber. Yet I am still harvesting. Okay, that doesn’t make me a genius–maybe just late. My carrot bed, of course, is getting smaller and […]
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