Category Archives: tomatoes

Tomato soup (Shorbet Banadoora)

This soup is easy to make and a time-saver on busy nights. INGREDIENTS: 4 servings 1 1/2 pounds of tomatoes or a can of good Italian  tomatoes 1 onion, 1 large carrot, 2 sticks of celery 1 tablespoon of dried mint 1 quart of chicken stock (or any stock) a handful of medium-grained rice (optional) butter as needed (or olive oil) salt, [...]
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Octopus risotto (Crni rizot)

This post is an opportunity for me to pay homage to my paternal grandmother, Marie Pavlovic. Originally from Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast, her father had been a Captain in the merchant marine fleet from Croatia, shuttling between the Adriatic and the Mediterranean; Marie was a product of an era permeated by  the Austro-Hungarian empire [...]
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Lamb shank and bean soup (Shorbet mawzate w fassoulia)

One of my pet peeves is this: I go out to eat at a “nice” restaurant, I order soup, I taste the soup, it tastes CANNED. AAAAh!!!! Am I nuts or do other people feel as annoyed as I do? Soup is so important! I mean, anybody can throw a piece of meat on a grill [...]
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