Food, Photography and Bons Mots
Blue Cayenne is 11 years old. Who knew? When we anxiously pushed the “publish” button to post our first blog eleven years ago, we certainly didn’t know that this labor of love would stretch on and on…and on. (This is the 733rd post for Blue…
My husband and I used to have a code for sophisticated food. We labeled them “interesting” rather than simply delicious. This is that kind of sophisticated dish, the kind you would serve at a special dinner party rather than a kid’s birthday. This recipe is…
Soup is good for you in cold weather.
Soup is good for you in hot weather.
Soup is good.
This Minestrone is substantial with big delicious chunks of carrots and potatoes and end-of-the-season zucchini.
The recipe is welcoming to endless variations making it a perfect (and delicious!) dish to assemble with whatever you have in your refrigerator crisper.The original recipe, for example, included pasta and meatballs. I especially enjoyed the big chunks of potato, but, then, being of proud Irish descent, I’ve never met a potato I didn’t adore.
This recipe is from Lee Koenig’s Portico. You can order Portico through your local bookstore or on Amazon here.
Here is the recipe as I prepared it in my kitchen.
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldies But Goodies recipe is for a beautiful Mediterranean Spinach Salad With Dates and Almonds Here is the link: Mediterranean Spinach Salad With…
We’re in the midst of a hellacious heatwave here in Southern California. Lots of sun and way too much humidity! (I had to look up the spelling of hellacious just now and my spell checker suggested hilarious. Now that is funny!) So…I’m longing for autumn…
