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Eggplant and Lentil Soup

November 12, 2013 by Judy Lyness 6 Comments

I am in New Jersey helping out with my mom while her caretaker goes to her sister's wedding in Georgia, the country not the state. It's been a whirlwind of activity since I arrived.  While I was taking my mom to her therapist, whom she affectionately calls "Dr. Strangelove".  I tried to get back into the house to grab her wallet only to find that the keys on the ring didn't … [Read more...]

Chilled Cucumber Soup

September 18, 2013 by Judy Lyness 4 Comments

Chilled cucumber soup

The weather maybe turning cooler in the rest of the country, but here in Los Angeles it’s hot.  Make that very hot.   So when the temperature rises I like to feast on cold soups: like Spanish gazpacho and or this American take on chilled pea soup.   … [Read more...]

Roasted Beet Soup

December 22, 2011 by Judy Lyness 3 Comments

Beets.  Nahid loves them.  I have tried to like them. Pickled (yuck) Carpaccio-ed (underwhelmed) Raw thinly sliced with vinegar (so-so)  Their allure still eluded me.  So in my search for a beet dish that I could actually like, I bought a bunch at the Hollywood Farmers Market, threw them in the oven, then combed my cookbooks in search of inspiration.  David Tanis' "A Platter of … [Read more...]

Tomato Bread and Gazpacho

August 9, 2011 by Judy Lyness 4 Comments

Both Nahid and I are heartbroken that we had to postpone the supper club until September.  We have been experimenting with the dishes we wanted to present.  When we returned from Spain last year all we did was test out gazpacho recipes and eat some of the olives that we secreted into our suitcase.  In fact, the consumption of the last of our cherished stash of “aceitunas” … [Read more...]

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