In our home, Eastern European food is a staple. Chuck’s family is bohemian (Western Czech Republic, think Prague) and I grew up eating a lot of it, so we both have a history with the flavors. There are lots of soups, stews, sauerkraut, spaetzle, potato dumplings, and roasts. It’s all delicious if you ask me….
St. Patricks day is around the corner, and like most Americans, we are going to be having corned beef and cabbage. Personally, I love corned beef and cabbage, but what I truly look forward too is the leftovers. A leftover corned beef Rueben is that messy delicious sandwich that really hits the sweet spot for me….
Winter is supposed to be drawing to a close around here, though the piles of snow hanging around may beg to differ. I love winter, and basically any excuse to curl up by a warm fire with a book, and a cup of tea, but I have to say, I’m pretty excited to start seeing some spring vegetables appearing at the farmer’s markets again….
Minestrone soup is easily one of my most favorite soups. I love the variants of flavor and texture that come from all the different vegetables. I also love that it can easily be adapted to the season….
Butternut squash soup is a house staple in the fall and winter months. Mostly because it’s the best way to use up leftover roasted squash, but also because it’s pretty delicious. I actually took these photos way back in November, and I’m just now getting around to telling you about it. It’s ok though because butternut squash is one of those storage squash that hangs out all winter….
