This is a proper, old-fashioned soup, the kind that should be made over two days. On the first day you make the stock, cooking it slowly for 3 or 4 or 5 hours. Then strain it and chill it to remove all the fat. Of course it’s easiest to do this if you happen to be in the middle of a cold snap, like we are at the moment. We’ve … Continue reading →
I may have mentioned that, while my mother was a good cook, she was not the least bit adventurous. For Sunday Dinner we either had chicken or beef roast, with the occasional pork roast thrown in, just to be different. Each was fixed in it’s own unique, delicious, but never changing way. She had a few cook books and a box of recipes that she had collected but these were … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe I may have mentioned that, while my mother was a good cook, she was not the least bit creative or adventurous. For Sunday Dinner we either had chicken or beef roast, with the occasional pork roast thrown in, just to be different. Each was fixed in it's own unique, delicious, but never changing way. Ham and Turkey were the holiday foods. Week nights were pork chops … Continue reading →
