Tortilla Soup Recipe

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Where I grew up in northern California, tortillas were sold everywhere—grocery stores, produce marts, supermarket, 7-11s. So I was disappointed when I couldn’t find corn tortillas in my New York suburb, a neighborhood where people pride themselves on sophisticated palates and pantries packed with every possible arcane ingredient.
I could’ve probably tracked down heirloom Aztec corn [...]

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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu November 27, 2011

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Need dinner ideas this week?
Here’s what we’re cooking at Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
Kerala-Style Coconut Fish Curry, Yam Masala, steamed basmati rice

Tuesday
Penne with Slow-Simmered Alla Vodka Sauce, Easy Oven-Roasted Green Beans, rustic Italian bread

Wednesday
Two-Bit Black Bean Soup with Pan-Fried Potatoes, Gritty Corn Dodgers

Thursday
Cheeseburgers and veggie burgers, Crispy Oven-Fried Yams, Old Fashioned Cold Slaw

Friday
Mediterranean Poached Eggs in Chunky Spiced [...]

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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu November 20, 2011

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Need dinner ideas this week?
Here’s what we’re cooking at Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
Spaghetti with Smitten Kitchen’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter, watercress salad with shaved Parmesan and Mustard and Herb Vinaigrette, rustic Italian bread

Tuesday
Five Layer Chili Cheese Casserole, Easy Oven Roasted Green Beans with splash of balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Wednesday
Smitten Kitchen’s Meatball Subs with Caramelized [...]

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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu November 13, 2011

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Need dinner ideas this week?
Here’s what we’re cooking at Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
Spaghetti al Limone, watercress salad with walnuts, shaved Parmesan cheese and Copywriters’ Kitchen Secret Ingredient Salad Dressing, rustic Italian bread

Tuesday
Lemon Herb Pan-Fried Chicken, 101 Cookbooks’ Tortilla Salad, Five-Minute No-Knead Bread Machine Baguette

Wednesday
Two Bit Navy Bean Soup With Pan-Fried Carrots and Potatoes, Boston brown bread

Thursday
Mom’s Meatloaf [...]

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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu November 6, 2011

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Need dinner ideas this week?
Here’s what we’re cooking at Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
Orecchiette with Caramelized Onions and Winter Squash Compote, watercress and fennel salad with toasted sunflower seeds and Mustard and Herb Vinaigrette Salad Dressing, rustic Italian bread

Tuesday
Revel and Feast’s Not Quite Jerk Chicken, West Indian Rice and Green Peas, iceberg lettuce salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Wednesday
Migas, [...]

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Thyme Collins: Herb Infused Tom Collins Recipe

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When I think of a Tom Collins, I think of pool parties, Pucci coverups and surreptitious sips from a parent’s tall, sweating cocktail glass.
The drink I remember was made with bottled, pre-made Collins mix. It was very sweet—perfect for 12-year old taste buds—with that burning, acidic aftertaste that comes only from chemical preservatives.
Not surprisingly, I [...]

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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu October 30, 2011

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Need dinner ideas this week?
Here’s what we’re cooking at Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
Spaghetti with Smitten Kitchen’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter, watercress salad with shaved Parmesan and Mustard and Herb Vinaigrette, rustic Italian bread

Tuesday
Plain and Simply Delicious Beef Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings

Wednesday
Five Layer Chili Cheese Casserole, warm corn tortillas, iceberg lettuce salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Thursday
Penne [...]

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Easy Homemade Crumpets Recipe

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Here in the Hudson Valley, Indian summer has finally given over to fall. It’s damp and chilly—and that means a culinary switch here at Copywriters’ Kitchen.
We’re swapping salads for soups, peaches for apples, and Jersey tomatoes (ciao, mi amor) for Long Island Cheese pumpkins.
Evening comes earlier each day.

When the boy lurches in from school [...]

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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu October 16, 2011

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Need dinner ideas this week?
Here’s what we’re cooking at Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
The Clean Eating Mama’s Vegan Split Pea Soup, From-Scratch Quick Corn Bread

Tuesday
Spaghetti with Smitten Kitchen’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter, watercress salad with shaved Parmesan, chopped walnuts, raisins and Copywriters’ Kitchen Secret Ingredient Salad Dressing, rustic Italian bread

Wednesday
Spicy Homemade Falafel, steamed brown rice, Mayor [...]

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Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu October 9, 2011

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Need dinner ideas this week?
Here’s what we’re cooking at Copywriters’ Kitchen:
Monday
Burritos with grassfed ground beef, pinto beans and rice, iceberg lettuce salad with Mustard and Herb Vinaigrette

Tuesday
Tabassum’s Chicken Karahi, steamed brown basmati rice, pan-fried cauliflower

Wednesday
Easy Shepherd’s Pie, buttered carrots, No-Knead Irish Soda Bread

Thursday
Five Layer Chili Cheese Casserole, watercress salad with grated Monterey Jack cheese, pignoli, [...]

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