Soups

Luzma’s Colombian Penicillin for Sukkot

2023-10-06T11:01:45-04:00October 6th, 2023|Categories: Meat and Poultry, Soups, Sukkot|Tags: , |

You’ve heard of Jewish penicillin, but did you know that a Colombian version exists, as well? Here's a recipe for a great soul-satisfying soup to serve in your sukkah. I first became acquainted with this extraordinary soup during a stay in South Florida one winter. My husband had been under the weather with a flu-like [...]

Nanny Fela’s Epic Chicken Soup With Matzoh Balls For Passover

2023-03-26T14:05:26-04:00March 26th, 2023|Categories: Passover, Soups|

Nothing says the holidays like a big pot of my mom's epic chicken soup--AKA Nanny Fela's Epic Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls.  Here's my Passover friendly version of Nanny Fela's Soup, along with some scrumptious Passover noodles. Chag Sameach! Chicken Soup 8 chicken leg quarters (thigh and drumstick) 1 strip of flanken 3 carrots, peeled and [...]

Luzma’s Colombian Penicillin

2019-11-13T09:07:14-05:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: Food Columns, Meat and Poultry, Soups, Thanksgiving|Tags: , |

You’ve heard of Jewish penicillin, but did you know that a Colombian version exists, as well? To tell you about Colombian penicillin, I’m breaking with tradition this year to present you with a very special soup recipe that uses chicken instead of the obligatory Thanksgiving turkey. I first became acquainted with this extraordinary soup last [...]

Summer Sweet Corn Soup

2019-11-09T11:13:16-05:00August 1st, 2014|Categories: Food Columns, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian|Tags: , |

Summertime and the livin’ is easy…and the corn is sweet and bountiful.  As residents of New Jersey, we are blessed with some of the best corn in the country. New Jersey’s sweet corn is one of the reasons for its well-deserved “Garden State” moniker. Sweet corn is in season from May to September.  While the [...]

Chestnut Soup

2024-02-27T09:51:13-05:00November 1st, 2012|Categories: Food Columns, Soups, Thanksgiving|Tags: |

I make this delicious soup once a year at Thanksgiving.  It’s a bit of a production and quite rich, but well worth the time, effort, and calories.  For a real showstopper, serve the soup in a hollowed out fresh pumpkin soup tureen, or serve in individual hollowed out acorn squash shells.  Best wishes for a [...]

Watermelon Gazpacho and Curried Coconut Chicken Salad

2022-10-15T14:35:42-04:00August 1st, 2012|Categories: Appetizers, Food Columns, Meat and Poultry, Salads, Soups, Vegetables|Tags: , , , |

During the dog days of summer the last thing we want to do is prepare food in a hot kitchen over a hot stove. We seek fare that requires little or no cooking and that can be prepared early in the day, cooled, and then served chilled directly from the refrigerator.  Watermelon gazpacho comes together [...]