Author Archives: Allison Woods

Patrick Moylan’s Chile Posole Caldo Verde, or really good chili?

The other day, I made this stew, but for the meat I used ground beef and seasoned ground chicken. Everything else was according to recipe (though from scratch rather than using canned stuff) though I threw in a little more … Continue reading

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Baked Pasta Amatriciana

I had a bunch of bacon in the fridge I had to get rid of, so I put together a batch of Amatriciana sauce. It’s a basic red sauce with bacon, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and maybe roasted peppers. I ended … Continue reading

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Watercress Pesto soup

This was a moment of inspiration in my kitchen today. Since it was put together on the fly, the proportions are up to you. It was quite delicious, unsurprising since this is basically a permutation falling somewhere between pasta with … Continue reading

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Onions Parmesean

This became an instant holiday classic the first time my mom added it to the Thanksgiving rotation. If you need to do anything in advance, sweat the onions. The final dish can get soupy if made in advance. 4 c … Continue reading

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(Lazy) Bastard Chili

  I’ve called this one Bastard Chili for the longest time. It requires a minimal amount of output for a nice big tasty pot of chili, and is great for people who don’t really like to cook. I like to … Continue reading

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Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette

I’m not sure that this really requires a recipe, but it was so delicious and inspired I wanted to write it down so I’d remember to make it again. 1 roasted tomato, peeled and seeded 2 cloves peeled garlic, also … Continue reading

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Classic Tomato Soup

  This recipe is from The Classic Vegetable Cookbook by Ruth Spear. The cookbook is the most used one in my library.   2# tomatoes 2T olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed 4 leaves basil, shredded, or thyme … Continue reading

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Allison’s Thai Tomato Soup

  I made this one up one time when I had way too many tomatoes. It’s pretty tasty. Feel free to swap in/out Thai flavors, though I think the lemongrass is key.   3 # tomatoes, peeled and chopped 3 … Continue reading

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Cream of Carrot Soup

This is an old standard of mine. You can make it any time of the year, but it’s best when the carrots are super-sweet. Use this as a base recipe, and improvise based on what you have that might go … Continue reading

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Zucchini Bites

Here’s another tasty recipe that I got at the same community potluck. Ballard is a great part of town to live in if you like to cook. Everything that showed up at that potluck was delicious! I think these would … Continue reading

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