Breakfast of Champions

What better way to start the day off than with banana stuffed croissant french toast and an amazing cup of coffee from Covenant Books & Coffee on 12th. Avenue in Honolulu?  I dare say not much.  If you can’t make it for breakfast (they also do a mean breakfast burrito), stop in for soup (a [...]

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Soul De Cuba Cafe

“Like stones rolling down a hill, fair ideas reach their objective despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.” – Jose Marti, Statesman, Poet, Visionary and Cuban Revolutionary We have been talking about trying Soul De Cuba Cafe since a dinner down the street [...]

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Rich Brown Vegetable Stock

Here is a recipe for vegetable stock that we made in my cooking class. What is stock exactly, you may be asking? Well, stock is basically flavored water that forms the basis for soups and sauces. Stock is made by simmering together a variety of ingredients in water. This rich brown vegetable stock is healthy [...]

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White/Chicken Stock

Need a good recipe for white/chicken stock? Try this! We made this in my cooking class recently so I thought I would share it… Yield:             1 gal.                                                       [...]

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Ribollita

My mom sent over a few recipes of Ina Garten’s that she has tried recently…both sound amazing! – Hi E & Z, Here is Ina Garten’s Ribollita recipe. It is so good and very healthful. It takes some advanced planning (you have to soak the beans overnight), but it’s a dish you can make early [...]

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Smoky Tomato Soup with Gruyère Toasts

© James Baigrie I found this recipe recently on Food & Wine’s website and immediately thought of the always delicious tomato soup and cheese toast from Nordstrom Cafe.  It sounds super easy and looks just as yummy – here it is directly off F&W. TOTAL TIME: 40 min SERVINGS: 4 Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter [...]

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Corn Chowder

My mom told me about this recipe in one of our favorite cookbooks, Quick Vegetarian Pleasures, by Jeanne Lemlin. I love corn chowder and I think I am going to make this tonight!  Scallions greatly enhance the flavor of this thick soup, so be certain to include them. Making the soup a few hours in [...]

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White Chicken Chili

I made this chicken chili last fall, and it was absolutely to die for. I don’t know why I haven’t made it since, but since I have been stuck inside for the past 2 days due to an early snowstorm in Colorado, which dumped about 18 inches of  snow, I was getting a little stir-crazy. [...]

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Gazpacho

I got this e-mail from my mom today and wanted to share.  It’s de-licious! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ A summertime favorite….I made this last night and it was a big hit. GAZPACHO 3 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped* 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 cucumber, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped green onion 4 cups tomato [...]

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My No-Fail Quick Comfort Food Tip

I think that soup is one of the ultimate comfort foods. It’s great if you are under the weather, if it’s cold outside, and can be considered a very light meal depending on which kind you choose to eat. I love soup but most nights I don’t have the time to make it from scratch. [...]

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