Even mature adults – gourmets no less – “oo” and “ah” when presented with this simple-to-prepare soup. Preparation: Wash & soak mushrooms in warm water for 1 hour; slice into thin strips; reserve. Blanch shrimp in salted boiling water (omit if shrimp are precooked). Make ducklings within hour or less of serving. Have steamer ready. […]

1- Melt 4tbs of butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and lightly brown it. Slowly add the meat stock, stirring constantly, to have a smooth cream. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. 2- Heat 2 tbs of butter. Add paprika and pour over the soup.

Heat the butter or lard in a 4 qt. soup pot. Place the vegetables, parsley and onion in the pot and fry in the hot fat until onion becomes transparent. Add the potatoes and enough stock to cover all the vegetables. Add salt and pepper to taste, stir well and cook until potatoes are tender […]

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F. In a Dutch oven or heavy 3-quart pot, heat the oil over high heat on top of the stove, add the pork in batches and brown very well. Do not crowd or the meat will not brown. Remove and reserve the meat on a plate as it is browned. Discard the […]

soaked 10 minutes in lightly salted water to cover by several inches (if mussels disgorge considerable sand, repeat the soaking process) 12 clams scrubbed under cold, running water and soaked 30 minutes in lightly salted water to cover by several inches (if clams disgorge considerable sand, repeat the soaking process), optional 3 raw lobster tails, […]

This is a soup prepared on pig harvest day and is the kind that has to be made in large quantities. Wash beef bones, cook bones and flank in 3 qt cold water w/1 tablespoon salt. After 30 minutes, add onion, garlic, paprika, peppercorns, and cloves. Continue boiling additional hour. Put 3 qt water in […]

Heat the chicken broth in a large 3 1/2 quart saucepan. Add the beans and onions and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender but still firm. Heat the butter in a 1 quart saucepan. Add the garlic and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Stir inthe paprika and flour with […]

Combine tomatoes, juice and/or stock in saucepan. Simmer 30 minutes. Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches, in blender or food processor. Return to saucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring, over low heat. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread.

Cut a small square of cheesecloth and tie the caraway seed in it securely, or sew the bag closed to be srue that caraway seeds do not fall into the soup. Set aside. In a 2-quart pot melt margarine and stir in 1 tb of flour. Cook until light brown. Then gradually stir in 1 […]

Boil celery and onion together in water until tender. Add cream of celery soup, stir well. Drain and add tuna, paprika and salt. Heat together under low flame for 5 minutes.