dhouston

@dhouston (417)

United States • Age 73

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Soup for a Cold Winter Night: French Potato Leek Soup

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 27 Jan 07

Soup for a Cold Winter Night: French Potato Leek Soup (c) Dorine Houston, 2007 During the past few days, it has been colder in Philadelphia than any day in the past two years. Temperatures have stayed in the low 20s F,...

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Ham Shank Broth and Cantabrian Soup

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 25 Jan 07

Copyright Dorine Houston 2007 It has not been this cold for a year. Our local weather forecasters are saying that temperatures are well below freezing, in the 20s F, and that when the wind chill is factored in, it feels like 0...

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Poached Gingered Fish

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 23 Jan 07

This recipe is best when made with firm-fleshed white fish such as flounder, haddock, hake, cod and the like. It is inspired by Chinese cooking, but probably did not originate in China. I learned this recipe from a niece on...

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Puree of Asparagus Soup

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 23 Jan 07

Asparagus is an unusual vegetable in that it is a perennial plant rather than an annual like most vegetables. Plant it in your garden, cut it in spring when it is tender, and it will grow year after year. Generally,...

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Kid-Friendly Diced Salsa Salad

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 19 Jan 07

Many parents in the US have great concerns about serving their children food they consider "kid-friendly" rather than expecting them to eat the things the parents eat. It was not this way when I was a child. We were expected to...

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Snowboy

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 19 Jan 07

Temple University had been founded a century earlier, but never once had enough snow fallen in Philadelphia to result in its canceling classes. After all, snow does not interfere with protected underground the operation of the...

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Stuffed Cabbage

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 18 Jan 07

Twenty years ago I enjoyed the friendship of an elderly lady who as a teenager had survived the terrible Armenian holocaust perpetrated by Turkey and then the death march to Aleppo, where she was able to emigrate to the US, living...

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Ukrainian Borscht

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 18 Jan 07

Russia and Ukraine (please, not "the" Ukraine!) both consider borscht to be their national soup, but their recipes are very didfferent. Russian borscnt is much lighter, mostly beets garnished with sour cream, while Ukrainian...

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Clam Chowder

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 18 Jan 07

I promised you some chowder recipes. I don't know why the corn chowder one does not appear in this section with the other soups and chosders, but if you click on my name, you will find it. You will also find my discussion on...

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Preparing Bivalves for Your Recipe

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 18 Jan 07

Clam chowder. Moules meuniere (mussels). Oyster stew. Mixed seafood paella. So many delicious dishes made from bivalves are a joy to make, serve and eat. Unfortunately, some uninformed cooks find that their shellfish...

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Corn Chowder

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 18 Jan 07

If chowder for you means a thick, milky soup containing bacon and potatoes, then corn chowder fits the definition. While my late DH loved clam chowder more than anything else, he loved corn chowder, too. 6 strips thick-cut...

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What is Chowder?

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 17 Jan 07

There are several explanations of what constitutes chowder. One is that the word comes from the French "chaudiere" or a soup pot used by fishermen. Therefore, chowder must contain fish and or seafood. Under this definition, the...

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Dilled Potato Soup

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 17 Jan 07

Soup and potatoes are both comfort foods in winter. Combine them and you have the perfect starter to a meal. 30ml/2 T. unsalted butter 3 shallots, minced 3 large mealy/baking potatoes, peeled and chopped 400ml/2 cups...

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Bulgogi

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 17 Jan 07

Who doesn't love bulgogi, "fire meat", Korean bargeque! Slivers of tender beef, marinated and grilled at the table along with a bit of scallion, mushroom. slivered carrot. Restaurants have a place in the center of each table...

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Curried Cauliflower and Yogurt Soup

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 17 Jan 07

During the cold winter season, we crave hot soup. We need the vitamins in the cruciferous vegetables and when we get sick and are prescribed antibiotics, we need yogurt to restore the good "bugs" in our digestive tracts. This...

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Pollo al Ajillo (Garlic Chicken)

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 17 Jan 07

I learned how to make this dish from a friend who grew up in Cadiz. It's delicious, simmers beautifully on the stove to warm the house on a cold winter's day, and can be made in a slow cooker f you want it to be ready when you...

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The Cuisine of Spain

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 17 Jan 07

Spain is divided into several culinary regions. Castilla la Vieja is the land of roasts, Madrid of cocidos (stews), Castilla la Nueva of pistos, Andalucia of fried food, etc. And of course, everybody is familiar with the...

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Grating Cheeses

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 17 Jan 07

If you are a member of this group, it probably goes without saying that you appreciate good cheese and eschew the stuff that comes out of factories or is processed. That includes the nasty ground cardboard that comes in the round...

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