Soups, stews & chilis, American Recetas

Italian Spinach Soup

Suprise, surprise. Another amazing recipe adapted from Marcella Hazan's Essential's of Italian Cooking. This is one of my bibles. Not only did I…

Hearty Red Lentil Soup

This is a wonderfully flavored soup that our whole family really enjoyed. I'm a huge fan of traditional Turkish Red Lentil soup which has more…

Beef & Lentil Stew

The cold weather called for stew today. My good friend Brian made a great one. Adding the ginger was an inspiration and it brought everything…

Carolina Coast Shirmp Bog

A bog (unlike a pilau) is any stew that includes wet, soggy rice. This recipe was adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, Stews, Bogs, and…

Creamy Shrimp Chowder

I had some leftover Shrimp from the New Years Eve Party and made this delicious, easy chowder, it was a hit!

Easy Texas Chili

Saute the beef and open some cans. Thirty minutes later you have a wonderful pot of chili. The cost of this recipe is about $2.00 per person,…

Amazing Lamb, Squash and Chickpea Stew

We served this fantastic dish over Memorial Day weekend with friends up in Point Reyes, California. The days…

Jerk Chicken Chili

A fast, yet flavorful meal - ideal for a busy weeknight!

Spicy & Smokey Tomato Lobster Soup

Tomato soup happens to be one of my favorites soups. The addition of smoke, pancetta and lobster takes this…

Chicken Sausage, Sweet Potato and Kale Soup

My family loves the potato and sausage soup at Olive Garden. So I made up this soup to try & replace the Olive…

Broccoli and Pine-Nut Soup