The Kitchen Chronicles

Adventures in City Cooking

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Collard Greens Ramen

It’s January- a new year and a new decade. I guess that deserves some acknowledgement, or at least it’s probably a good time to take stock of things and make some goals? The lead-up to the new year would have also probably been an excellent time to post something, anything, on this blog, or on Instagram, alongside the rest of the world doing recaps of the 2010s. But instead, without thinking, I was just kind of doing things I felt like doing and, I guess, taking some time for myself. Letting myself sleep in more, not worrying so much about fulfilling arbitrary obligations I’d created for myself, and generally just being nicer to myself.

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Pumpkin and Lentil Stew (Ari’ w Adas)

I discovered this soup a few years ago, and I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s one of my favorite things to eat. I wouldn’t say I’m the biggest fan of soup in general (with some notable exceptions like a tomato soup to accompany a grilled cheese), but this one is different. I crave it, especially in crisp weather just like we’re having right now. As soon as the autumn squashes start taking over the produce section, I pull out the recipe.

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Saigon-Style Beef Pho

Well, dear readers, it has certainly been a minute. If you haven’t noticed my absence, I’ll take that as a sign that you’re having a fabulously entertaining summer. If you have, please accept my apologies and know that I am fully rested and full steam ahead, and I plan to keep this space up to date.

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Cauliflower Soup with Herbed Goat Cheese

The oft-maligned cauliflower – pushed to the side of children’s plates with its cousin, broccoli, and historically viewed by us grown-ups as a bit wan and tasteless – has really found itself in the spotlight of late. Turns out, steaming a bowl of the stuff is always going to smell kind of funny and taste pretty bland, but roasting it until it’s a shade somewhere between very golden and burnt or smothering it in breadcrumbs and butter is a whole other story. Cauliflower might be subtle, but that makes it a fantastic vessel for any number of other flavors.

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