I love soups. It’s true. I make a lot of them and I make them in large quantities and freeze half for a rainy day. For me, there’s nothing like this slow Oven Roasted Tomato Soup. I use lots of garlic and often keep it really plain. But you can season it any way you like. At the bottom I’ve included some ideas on how to really change the flavor. You could even make a large batch and keep it plain and then change it one cup at a time. No matter what you do, this Oven Roasted Tomato Soup is a classic. Ingredients: 6 pounds roma tomatoes (other varieties work too, but Romas are cheap and flavorful roasted in the winter) 2 medium onions 10 cloves garlic ⅓ cup olive oil 3 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoons pepper 1 cup white wine for bottom of pan 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock Good whole grain bread Parmesan Optional: Dried or fresh herbs (basil, tarragon, oregano, marjoram, thyme are all nice) Cream makes it extra rich Lemon zest from one lemon gives it a little kick. If you add lots of red pepper flakes and some dill it is reminiscent of … Continue reading
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Sometimes a great meal is inspired by a great wine, like this Lamb Kofta. A couple of years ago, during an amazing weekend in the Finger Lakes, I found Red Feet Wine in Ithaca. It was a very special shop and I was able to buy a Lebanese wine. Last December I realized that the wine was getting up there in years, particularly since I was storing it at room temperature. I knew it needed to be opened asap and required a worthy dish. I called my sister, who is a winemaker and baker and we decided we would make a Lebanese feast for Christmas dinner. This menu is based around that night. The hummus and pita recipes are based on the ones Heidi selected for the occasion and I prepared the other dishes. This kofta recipe was strongly influenced by a meal at Kanella in Philadelphia. I had a grilled ground lamb dish there that was full of apricots and onions. Though now that I’ve made it several times, I slightly prefer the dried sour cherries to the apricots. You’ll have to try the Lamb Kofta both ways and find out what you like best. And if you’re looking … Continue reading
