Tag: Comfort food

Bowl of tomato soup drizzled with heavy cream, black pepper, and basil

Tomato Soup with Parmigiano Reggiano Rinds

Tomato soup is relatively new to me. It is not something I’ve had back home and to be honest I didn’t realize cream and soup go together. Growing up, soups I’ve had were brothy, meaty, bouillon-based. The exception would only be “Okroshka” – cold summer soup with a salty, drinkable-yogurt-like […]

Browned Brussels sprouts in a baking dish with olive wood spatula

Garlic Brussels Sprouts

My liking of Brussels sprouts is most likely explained by my heritage – anything cabbage is a staple in Eastern European kitchens. However, I know that most people either love them or hate them. My Mother in law hates them and my husband loves them. So it definitely doesn’t run […]