Take a large pan with a lid and put a little water in it to boil. When boiling, toss in the cockles, clap the lid on and cook 5 mins or so, shaking to cook the cockles evenly. When they have all opened, tip into a colander over a bowl. Remove cockles forthwith from their […]

Put all veggies with herbs and water into a pot. Bring to boil, then simmer for about 15 mins until veggies are tender. Transfer to a blender or food processor and blend into a puree. Melt butter and gradually stir in flour. Cook, stirring for 30 secs. Add pureed veg mixture and ground spices and […]

The bacon should be diced and cooked crisp. Reserve the fat. The pumpkin should be cut in 1-inch pieces. Heat the bacon fat and butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the pumpkin and saute for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in the stock and simmer covered until the pumpkin is very tender, […]

In a large saucepan, bring the water, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, salt and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Remove from the heat; do not drain. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Blend in flour. Add the milk all at once; […]

GARNISH: minced fresh parsley, dash of paprika, minced fresh chives, grated cheese, sliced almonds, or finely diced sweet red peppers, opt. In Dutch oven or 4-5 qt saucepan, place potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, stock, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes. (The […]

PLACE RIBS, ONION, GARLIC and celery in a soup pot. Add the liquid, cover, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Add the barley, dill, salt and pepper and cook another 50 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook another 10 minutes. Serve piping hot.

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, celery and potato and saute until the onion is translucent 2-3 minutes. Add white wine, water, cream, thyme, bay leaf and all but a handful of shrimp. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. In […]

Brown the onions and garlic in a little oil. Add the vegetables to the browning onions and garlic. Add the tomatoes and cook until vegetables start to soften (about 10-15 minutes). Add the seasonings. Add the hominy. Cook until all vegetables and the hominy are soft (another 10-15 minutes). from the

HEAT OIL IN A POT over medium heat; add onions. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add stock, potatoes, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Raise heat to high, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and puree the soup in batches. Replace pureed soup in […]

In a 4-quart Dutch Oven brown oxtail and onion in hot oil for several minutes. Add water, salt and peppercorns; simmer uncovered for about 2 hours. Cover and continue to simmer for 3 additional hours. Add the parsley, carrots, celery, bay leaf, tomatoes, and thyme; continue simmering for 30 minutes longer or until the vegetables […]