Today in L.A. the sun was hot and intense, yet for some reason I was craving soup. Clams appealed to me and I was seriously jonesing for them. I had an idea of what I wanted to make and how I would make it, but first I needed to find some fresh Manila clams. I [...]
I love sopa de tortilla or Tortilla Soup. I love making it too. There’s something absolutely alchemical about it that appeals to me. I enjoy the different processes and the ultimate result. There are a lot of different versions of it but they all share some basics. Now that I have two small grandchildren here [...]
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One of the things I loved that my grandmother made was Albondiga Soup, which is a meatball soup made with ground beef, rice, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, mint, carrots and cumin. I love albondigas and making the meatballs is always fun. It’s the perfect soup for a cold day and kids love it because of the [...]
Continue reading about Not My Grandmother’s Albondigas (Turkey-Sesame Albondiga Soup)
It’s been cold here in Los Angeles the past couple of weeks. My grandchildren are coming over today and I want to make something warm and delicious for them to eat. My grandmother always made caldos (soups) for us on cold or rainy days and it was always delicious, healthy and perfect for the weather. [...]
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