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Chase away chills with soup

Soup is a staple anytime the weather is chilly or when a person feels like they are coming down with a cold. The warm, therapeutic effects of a delicious bowl of soup are hard to dismiss, and may sometimes work as well as the best medicines available. While zucchini may be known as a summer vegetable, this popular squash is at home in a tasty soup any time of year. Top with giant, cheesy croutons for a filling and scrumptious crowd-pleaser. This recipe for “Zucchini Soup with Cheddar Rusks” from “The Culinary Institute of America Book of Soups” (Lebhar-Friedman Books) by The ...

Try these ginger sweetpotato pancakes with orange zest

Let’s start right up front by saying these are not traditional latkes. Classic Jewish latkes for Hanukkah are made with russet potatoes, occasionally Yukon golds, and are usually very simply seasoned with salt, pepper and onion. These are something else altogether — shredded sweetpotato ...

Butter and lemon juice enrich Spanish steak sandwiches

With their midafternoon meal traditionally being the biggest of the day, Spaniards are not known for eating lunch on the go. But the bocadillos served at bars, cafeterias and bakeries around country are the exception to the rule. They typically are simple sandwiches made on baguette-like ...

Pairing of holiday flavors with popcorn is mint to be

FAMILY FEATURES — Among the many enchanting elements of the holiday season, the family traditions and familiar flavors of favorite foods enjoyed year after year bring loved ones together better than perhaps any other occasion. From decorating wreaths and trees to crafting ornaments and ...

Taste the Town: Food trucks offer authentic island food with a twist

For an area awash in food trucks, finding a niche can be crucial, but The Empanada Shack and The Caribbean Touch have managed to do so by bringing a Billtown spin to their hometown cultural dishes. After making a splash in the water recreation business with Rich Port Adventure Co., owners ...

This Mexican pantry soup takes under 30 minutes to cook

In the old-fashioned "fondas" scattered around Mexico, diners usually find only a handful of tables and simple, comforting dishes. A three-course lunch at many of these unpretentious mom-and-pop eateries can cost as little as a few dollars. One of those courses might well be sopa de fideos, ...