This is a traditional Yemenite soup that was a daily item on the menu when I was growing up. For the seder meal, the cook would remove the meat from the pot and add broken-up matzah—enough to sop up the turmeric-infused broth. Then, hilba, a fenugreek relish spiced with chili paste, was added. It all…
Every time I eat a bowl of this easy-to-prepare mushroom barley soup, I ask myself the same question: How can this be so delicious? It’s one of those soup recipes that is perfect for an afternoon before a big family holiday or just as good paired with a salad and some crusty bread as a…
I use healthy, clean ingredients in all my recipes whenever possible. This dish is particularly popular among my clients (it was one of Pierce Brosnan’s favorites!).
Recipe from Rae Keller, Congressman Jared Polis’ late great-grandmother, reprinted from the 1974 The International Grandmothers’ Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of Grandmothers from Around the World by Eileen Weppner.
Winter is the season of soups, stews and never wanting to leave the comforts of your home. Warm up with these curried lentils that go from minimal pantry ingredients to steaming on your table in 30 minutes. Plus, the ginger is enough to put it in the running as its own Jewish penicillin.
Of the soups, salads, sandwiches, milkshakes and blue-plate specials served at Rooster Soup Company, the bestseller is the smoked matzah ball soup. “Smoke is a big part of the Jewish palette, whether it’s pastrami or smoked salmon, so we knew that we wanted to do a matzah ball soup and put our twist on it,”…
Bouillabaisse is a fish stew that is popular in the South of France and is typically made with shellfish. I have always wanted to develop a kosher version and created a soup, rather than a stew, that is just as filling. It has all the flavors of the original as well—fennel, orange, tomato and anise—but…
Israelis often refer to sweet potato-squash-carrot soup as “orange soup.” This recipe uses only sweet potatoes and carrots, though you can add butternut squash if you’d like. The crystallized ginger is optional, but it adds an extra sweet-spicy kick. It was a serendipitous addition one day when I ran out of fresh ginger. Now I…
Tomatoes are not at their tastiest in wintertime when they’re transported across the country to make it onto DC shelves. Roasting brings out some of the natural sweetness and reduces cooking time over the stove. Serve this soup with at a do-it-yourself soup bar with white or brown rice, shredded cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches or…
Serve this soup with steamed Jasmine rice, minced cilantro, lime wedges and hot sauce like sriracha, and let your guests garnish as they wish. The coconut milk gives the soup an interesting color, while diluting it preserves the coconut flavor without making it too rich.
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