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Dutch Oven Dinner 1/8/2016.

On: January 8, 2016April 20, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

So here’s another easy thing I like to do: pureed soups. So easy. So good. So healthy. I just chunked an onion and put it into my Dutch oven, then a cauliflower broken up (2-3 pounds), 5 or 6 large leaves of

Zen and the Art of Peeling Potatoes

On: October 23, 2015January 23, 2019 By: Leslie Cook

Printed in The Woodstock Independent, January 2013 “Avoid food that makes health claims. Don’t take the silence of the yams as a sign that they have nothing valuable to say about health.” – Rule # 2 from Food Rules by Michael Pollan.

It’s Fall! Mushroom Barley Soup on the Menu

On: October 21, 2015April 20, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Yesterday I made my first pot of Mushroom Barley Soup for the season. Oh, so good! I had three big bowls for dinner. This one is easy, folks, even if you’re not into cooking. How hard can it be to throw things

On: June 29, 2015February 3, 2025 By: Leslie Cook

This Brown Lentil Soup is the first lentil soup I ever made, and the first time I made it was over forty years ago. Lentils were made for Middle Eastern seasonings, lemon, garlic and cumin. I always like a little heat in

Celebrating Life: A Vegan Shabbat Dinner

On: June 24, 2015April 20, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Last week, we shared a monthly Shabbat dinner in my shul. We call these evenings “Third Fridays” because that’s when we come together to enjoy one of the high points of the Sabbath, an extended communal dinner with learning and songs. I

Tomato Soup

On: May 17, 2015October 14, 2021 By: Leslie Cook

Sometimes simple is best, and this tomato soup is a great example of that wisdom. It’s so quick and easy to make, it’s probably one of my favorite soups, and it always gets rave reviews whenever I share it. Yesterday I went

Potato & Cabbage Soup with Fresh Dill

On: May 12, 2015April 20, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Once upon a time I searched on Pinterest for every cabbage recipe I could find. I love cooked cabbage! With all that hunting and pinning, two simple “recipes” that I created myself are still my favorites: sautéed cabbage “steaks” and this delicious Potato