Spiced Butternut Squash Soup
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Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

Winter is being downright disrespectful. (Make soup – Spiced Butternut Squash Soup.) Seriously, WHY must it be so darn cold? (Go make this soup.) Can someone please tell me the point of these 10 ridiculous […]

Mardi Gras Recipes
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How to Make a Roux

One of the things I love about cooking is the mystery, how a handful of unrelated ingredients merge and create a new, wonderful thing. Oil + Vinegar = Vinaigrette. Cream + Melted Chocolate = Ganache. […]

Chicken & Black Bean Soup in Bowl
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Soup Tips | Chicken & Black Bean Soup

Can we all take a moment to praise soup? Seriously, it just may be the perfect food. Think about it. It can warm up the coldest of dreary, winter days (Chicken & Dumplings). It can […]

Homemade chicken noodle soup
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Tips for Making Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Every cook should have a basic chicken noodle soup recipe in their collection. Yes, there are dozens of canned varieties lining store shelves but nothing beats the taste and comfort of homemade. I make this […]

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French Onion Soup

This is one of the first things I learned to cook in culinary school. It’s a simple, rustic soup full of basic cooking techniques. You’ll practice knife skills by slicing the onions and perfect your […]

Coconut Chicken & Shrimp Soup
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Coconut Chicken & Shrimp Soup

I had the best Thai food of my life…in Paris…over the Thanksgiving holiday. Go figure, right? We’d spent the day strolling the rues, treated our daughter to a very hip art exhibit then headed out […]