March 2025

From the cookbook: Basic Recipes

Hi folks! As I promised a few weeks back, here is the first post of content from my second (unpublished) cookbook, More Quickies for Couples. I wanted to start with this chapter because right now while our democracy is being intentionally dismantled before our eyes, I am in a mode of "I cannot cook anything complicated" and need very basic easy stuff to feed myself and my family.

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warm tomato soup served in a bowl

Recipe: Tomato Soup, two kinds

I love, love, love tomato soup. Especially with a grilled cheese sandwich, or some crackers and cheese, or those little Brazilian cheese puffs you can get at Costco (do you sense a theme here?). But what I don't love is ready-made tomato soup from a can. Fortunately, it's fast and easy to make your own.

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