soups and salads
Recipes
Shades of Green Chopped Salad
I love combining sweet and savory in salads and that is where the idea for this dish came from. Dried fruits and nuts are a must in most of my salads, I love the texture and...
Thai-Inspired Asparagus Salad with Fried Meyer Lemon
This recipe utilizes the type of dressing you would find on a Thai beef salad, with fresh herbs and lime juice. The fried lemon slice is meant to be eaten, rind and all, along with the...
Vietnamese-Inspired Sweet & Spicy Catfish with Pickled Vegetables
This recipe was adapted from a recipe published in Food & Wine for catfish sandwiches. It is a real crowd pleaser - even those who claim they hate catfish end up getting up for seconds.
French Bean Salad with Tarragon and Green Peppercorn
This salad is best served as a side dish to a main course. It is especially good with grilled fish, steaks, or roasted chicken. - Jennifer Ann —Jennifer Ann
Sweet Potato, Zucchini & Chickpea Salad
This is a salad that needs to be known, needs to be made, needs to be eaten.
French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup is one of the first dishes I ever taught myself to make and is still one of my favorite winter comfort foods. Here's my recipe for it on my cooking webseries, Working Class...
Drunken Clams with Sausage
I developed this dish by experimenting with my favorite ingredients -- clams, sausage, wine and heavy cream. I love it because it is simple to make, because it takes very little time, because it impresses the...
Beef Vegetable Soup Bourguignon
A little Burgundy wine, a little Worcestershire sauce, and the usual hearty beef—plus lots of potatoes and chard—take this version of classic beef vegetable soup into a nice and different direction. Top with grated Parmesan cheese...
Three Onion Chowder with Parsleyed Oyster Crackers
I really like chowders and really like French onion soup. I don't like pasty chowders so I didn't thicken it except for the starch released from the potatoes.
Smoky Minestrone With Tortellini & Pesto
I love a good minestrone...so much veggie goodness, but so hearty, too. This recipe starts with just a little bit of all-natural bacon, but if you'd rather leave it out, go ahead and proceed with the...