When my mom first landed in America in 1969, she ended up on Church Avenue in Brooklyn. Not exactly what she pictured her new life in America would look like, but it was better than what she had before in Albania.
Soup
All-Day Lentil, Coconut, and Curry Chicken Soup Recipe
March 2nd, 2012|Submit Comment »
Cold Pea and Edamame Soup
June 28th, 2011|1 Comment
Growing up, my parents didn’t see a need for children to go to the doctor. My mom thought soaking a broken ankle in salt water would realign the bones and my dad’s remedy for everything was a little whiskey (the alcohol kills any germs that are making you sick, right?). And my mom’s cure for a stomachache? 7-Up. She said it would put the fire out. I actually believe my mother thought there was a real fire in my belly.
Lamb and Bean Soup
April 19th, 2011|6 Comments
Lamb and Bean Soup: Like people, sometimes food looks ugly. At first you don’t even want to go there, but then you decide to give it a chance and it turns out to be not so bad. Just like your ugliest friend, sometimes an ugly dish will make you feel fabulous in comparison.
Stracciatella Soup with Veal Meatballs
February 7th, 2011|3 Comments
Stracciatella Soup with Veal Meatballs: Imagine going home to your Italian mother and telling her you’re going to marry the girl from the True Blue video, Debi Mazar. That’s what Italian farmer Gabriele Corcos had to do when he decided to marry the bitchy publicist from HBO’s Entourage. Like any Italian mother, Corcos’ mama’s main concern was how Mazar would wash, clothe and feed him. Just like she’s been doing for 30 years.
Beer Stew
March 31st, 2010|2 Comments
Guys are absolutely fat pigs. They will eat you out of house and home, especially if their significant others aren’t around to tell them to “calm down” while they’re shoveling food into their mouths. So significant others, please shut the fuck up, the entire world doesn’t need to know your man over eats and you berating him in public will not magically stop him.
Tomato Cheddar Soup
February 19th, 2010|2 Comments
Warning: This soup will give you a heart attack, a stroke, diabetes and a cataract, but you’ll feel warm and mushy inside while you eat it.
