PLACE ALL THE INGREDIENTS except cheese in a large saucepan. Bring the liquid to a simmer over moderate heat, then adjust the heat so that it bubbles gently. Cover the pot and simmer the broth for 30 to 35 minutes, until the vegetables are very tender. Cool the broth, still covered, for 20 minutes. Puree […]

Put cellophane noodles in large bowl. Cover with boiling water. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Heat oil in wok or deep large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and carrots and stir fry 3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger stir fry 30 seconds. Add stock, water and soy sauce. Cover and boil 2 […]

In a kettle combine the fowl, the neck and the giblets, and 12 cups cold water, bring the water to a boil, and skim the froth. Add 1/2 cup cold water, bring the stock to s simmer, and skim any froth. Add the onion, the leeks, the carrots, the celer, the salt, and the parsley, […]

Wash the mussels thoroughly. Heat in a dry drying pan until the shells open. Shell and beard the mussels. In a saucepan, melt butter, add flour and fry for 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in water, plus any liquid left from frying pan. Add salt and pepper, bring to the boil, […]

* or 6 or 7 ancho chiles pureed ** large, cooked and shredded Bring 1 qt chicken broth to boil with onion in soup pot. Combine remaining chicken broth with 3 fried tortillas in a blender and blend until combined and slightly thickened. Pour into heated broth along with tomatoes, cilantro, chile paste, and chicken. […]

Cut tortillas in narrow strips with scissors and set aside to dry. Heat oil in casserole. Cook garlic clove in oil until burned black and remove. Brown tortilla strips in oil and add tomato puree, onion, parsley, chili powder, bay leaf, and 2 cups water. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until tortilla strips are […]

Cut meat into 1/2″ cubes. In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil. Drain well. In crockpot, combine potatoes, carrots, onion, and celery. Add frozen beans, tapioca, bouillon, worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir in browned meat, undrained tomatoes, and water. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours […]

In a large saucepan stir soup until smooth. Blend in milk and cheese. Heat; stir now and then. Just before servings, toss hot noodles with butter. Combine with soup mixture. Serve with additional cheese. Randy Rigg

Melt butter in skillet and fry scallops on both sides. With a knife, cut scallops into small pieces, making sure that they are well browned. Meanwhile, cook potatoes and onions in lightly salted water until tender, but not mushy. Add scallops and milk and season to taste. Bring to just under the boiling point and […]

Saute garlic in butter for 10 minutes, stirring often. Do not brown. Add broth, water, champagne and simmer 5 minutes. Toast bread. Ladle soup into bowls. Float bread on top of soup, sprinkle with cheese and bake at 475 degrees, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cayenne and chives.