AMERICAN QUICK LUNCH

CREAMY LEEK SOUP

Ingredients:

• Knorr Leek Soup Mix
• Wide Noodles
• Fat Free Half and Half
• Water
• Smoked Paprika OR Regular Paprika
• Dried Chives
• Cheeses
• Saltines

Instructions:  

1. Mix pack of soup according to directions but use fat free half and half instead of regular milk (It makes the soup thicker).  
2. Cook noodles (or any pasta) according to directions. 
3. Drain noodles and add to soup. 
4. Sprinkle smoked paprika and dried chives on top for color and taste.
5. Serve with slices of cheese (don't think Swiss would go with this)
6. Serve with Saltines or your favorite cracker. 

SEE MY PHOTOS

HERBS AND SPICES: 6 - B SPANISH: SAFFRON AND PAELLA

LINK TO HERBS AND SPICES:  6 - B Saffron and Paella

First post on Saffron link - SAFFRON 6 - A  Saffron 

WIKI 

Paella (Valencian: [paˈeʎa] or [pəˈeʎə], Spanish: [paˈeʎa], English ) is a Valencian rice dish with ancient roots that originated in its modern form in the mid-19th century near the Albufera lagoon, a coastal lagoon in Valencia, on the east coast of Spain. The dish is widely regarded as Spain's national dish, as well as a regional Valencian dish; Valencians regard paella as one of their identifying symbols.

Types of paella include Valencian paella (Spanish: paella valenciana), seafood paella (Spanish: paella de marisco), and mixed paella (Spanish: paella mixta), but there are many others as well. Valencian paella is believed to be the original recipe  and consists of white rice, green beans (bajoqueta and tavella), meat (chicken and rabbit), white beans (garrofón), snails, and seasoning such as saffron and rosemary. Another very common but seasonal ingredient is artichoke. Seafood paella replaces meat with seafood and omits beans and green vegetables. Mixed paella is a free-style combination of land animals, seafood, vegetables, and sometimes beans. Most paella chefs use calasparra  or bomba rices. All types of paellas use olive oil.

There are some cooks and/or chefs that recommend using paprika or turmeric if you don't have saffron.  That is good for the color but not for the taste.  If you have ever tasted a piece of saffron you know that it has a distinct taste as I mentioned in 
6 A Link above. 


LINKS FOR Recipes below used saffron. 

FLORENCE TYLER

His Recipe

GEOFFREY ZAKARIAN

His Recipe

RACHEL RAY

Her Recipe

OTHER LINKS BELOW:

ALTON BROWN

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/paella-recipe.html

EMERIL LAGASSE

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/paella-recipe2.html

ROBERT IRVINE

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/paella-recipe.html

BOBBY FLAY

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/paella-on-the-grill-recipe.html

FOOD NETWORK 2
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/seafood-paella-recipe.html

GUY FIERI

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/chicken-and-seafood-paella-recipe.html  

NOTE:  GUY FIERI IS THE ONLY ONE WHO SOAKED THE SAFFRON IN WATER AND HAD IT IN THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS LIKE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO WRITE IN A RECIPE

Creamy tomato soup

Creamy Tomato Soup from Glorioussouprecipes

  

  

Western PA Ethnic Cooking - Part 4 - Hungarian - recipes and photos

The Hungarian emigration to the United States and especially western PA. heavily occurred in the 1880's.  Pre-1900 mostly were single men in age from 19-35 who were miners and manufacturers of steel and iron.  They lived in boarding houses and were of various religious denominations.  Heavy area of the immigrants were in McKeesport near Pittsburgh.

However during WWI several more emigrated to Western PA and Saskatchewan in Canada.

WIKI TRAVEL LINK

WIKI ON HUNGARY

Some of the foods in PA at that time were:

• goulashes:  Hungarian, veal, goulash with sauerkraut, noodles
• chicken paprika (paprikash) and dumplings
• Hungarian crepes
• cheese cake squares
• RECIPE LINKS BELOW in WHITE, RED AND GREEN (colors of Hungarian flag)

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

Cheesecake

Family oven Hungarian recipes for all foods mentioned here

Labon Catering menu

From Food and Wine - La Dolce Vita via Buitoni

GENERIC PHOTOS OF PASTA BELOW

  

  

 

There is a two page ad in Food and Wine September 2012 from Buitoni with lots of great ideas:  recipes, sauces, starters, wines, and Dine Like and Italian.

ONE: Product: All Natural Spicy Beef & Sausage Ravioli

LINK:  http://www.meals.com/Recipes/Spicy-Beef--Sausage-Ravioli-with-Zucchini-and-Peppers.aspx?recipeid=143981

served with Puttanesca Sauce (their product or if you can't find at your store use) 

LINK from Ellie Krieger on Food Network

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/pasta-puttanesca-recipe/index.html

Comment:  Upon researching this article I have found it very difficult to find recipes from the magazine on this site.  When you look under "Italian" the recipes are not in alphabetical order nor can you find the ingredients or recipes through the search tab. 

TWO:  Product:  All Natural Wild Mushroom Agnolotti

Served with Wild Mushroom Ragout (their product or if you can't find at your store use this) 

Recipe for Sauce from Grace Parisi at Food and Wine which is the recipe used in the ad

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/wild-mushroom-ragout-parisi-2005

THREE and FOUR:  Products:  

All Natural Quattro Formaggi Agnolotti AND

All Natural Chicken and Four Cheese Ravioli

Other sauce:

Found a Walnut Pesto (most pestos have basil in them) at

http://kissmyspatula.com/2009/06/04/walnut-pesto/

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Starter suggestions:

Prosciutto and Marinated Artichoke Involtini (definition:  What are Involtini? Involtini are little rollups that are featured in Italian cooking)

Broiled Mussels with Hot Paprika Crumbs

Chickpea Salad with Salami and Giardinera Dressing (can buy bottled or see this link)

http://www.definingtabitha.com/2011/08/food-food-giardiniera.html

NOTE:  I don't have recipes for the Starter suggestions but with any imagination you can put together!! 

 

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Wines to serve:

Prosecco, Verdiccio and Chianti

  

  

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Dine like an Italian (From Buitoni and Food and Wine)

Learn to Linger

Keep it Casual

Make it a Movie Night (an Italian movie, of course)

Instant Desert (Pour a shot of expresso over vanilla gelato for a affogato)

Take a Stroll in the Neighborhood.

mangiare felice