Rosie has had a lot to show me lately, and although it’s been a big time of “hold on, honey, I’ll be there in a minute” (after which she proceeds to count to sixty), her method of request has been making me melt. “Momma!” she says, and she gestures with her whole hand. If I’m…
italian bread and cabbage soup
We’re finally here. Are you ready? I bet you are. Cabbage week is starting off with a bang over here. My house smells…fabulous. I am not getting rickets anytime soon. My mother came over for lunch today. She’s not a cabbage fan, but she knows it is cabbage week, so I was pretty sure she…
onion soup with garlic croutons
I am very very weary tonight. I feel like I’ve been traveling on a dusty road for a really long time and the only word anyone has spoken has been “Mom”. I’m just having one of those moments. I did not cook today, although I planned to, and then the girls just had a bath…
late night soup
Did you know this ginger trick? That ginger will shed its peel without argument if you take a spoon to it?Remember it. You’ll need it tomorrow. Tonight I’m making soup. It’s late, Joey’s got a fever again after a week of health, and I’m making soup for a work party tomorrow. He’s sad and sick…
celeriac soup
Celeriac is so ugly. It is warty and rough. It looks like a large turnip with a serious disease. But it’s flavor is so delicate and refined, that it actually feels beautiful in my mouth. It feels earthy and designer and French. It will never look as beautiful as it tastes, not whole at least,…
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