• My Kitchen,  Soup

    French Onion Soup

    French Onion Soup Fascination with Julia Child’s French cooking continues… French Onion Soup, something we always love, but never dared to try at home. Honestly, when we order from restaurants, it’s always a hit or miss, that makes me think that French Onion Soup is really difficult to make ?. Julia made it look quite simple though. The other nice thing about the soup is that the ingredients are quite simple, nothing I do not have in my pantry or refrigerator.  For the soup, I used 3 huge sweet onion, about 3 pounds! According to Julia Child, the browning should take 2 steps, cook onion first till they are soft…

  • Appetizers,  Dessert & Bakery,  Main Entree,  My Kitchen,  Soup

    Thanksgiving 2018

    Thanksgiving Dinner 2018 Menu Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan Croutons (Jamie Oliver) Crostini with Prosciutto, Brie, Apricot Jam and Candied Walnut Beef Wellington (Gordon Ramsey) Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes (Alton Brown) Green Bean with Garlic and Bacon Chocolate Souffle with Creme Anglaise Holiday means getting together, feeding on happy foods and having lots of fun. To ease the stress on the day of the feast, think and prepare ahead is really important. First, decide on the main course. Then, determine on the sides that will complement the main course as well as the occasion. Thanksgiving dinner is traditionally a Turkey fest, but this year, we decided to have Beef Wellington,…

  • My Kitchen,  Soup

    Corn Chowder

    Corn Chowder Bought some fresh, young corn from farmers market a few days ago. I blanched some of them and cut the kernels down to freeze. Today’s corn chowder was made from those home frozen corn. They are so fresh and sweet. With the help of Vitamix, the soup was thickened just right.