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Curried Chickpea with Harissa Yogurt
This soup came about when I was working at 6th Engine. We had harissa yogurt on some lamb meatballs and I wanted to make a soup that was...
Scott Johnson
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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Pot-Au-Feu with Marrow Butter
This is a classic French stew that is made in many different ways, but the end result of all of them are a slow braised beef and...
Scott Johnson
Jul 6, 20213 min read
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Bouquet Garni
Bouquet Garni is French term referring to a simple way to infuse your soups, stocks, sauces, and dishes with aromatics and herbs. All...
Scott Johnson
Jun 18, 20211 min read
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Compound Butter
When you serve your food with butter and other flavors you are a step away from having a compound butter. The only difference is that...
Scott Johnson
Jun 17, 20213 min read
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Avgolemono
I've made this soup numerous times over the years. Traditionally it's a chicken and rice soup that is lemon flavored and finished with...
Scott Johnson
Jun 10, 20214 min read
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Stew Peas with Plantain Dumplings
Stew Peas, or Pork and Pigeon Pea Stew, is one of the culinary mainstays of Jamaica. It is a hearty stew made with gungo peas and cuts...
Scott Johnson
Jun 2, 20213 min read
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Plantain Dumplings
This is actually a deviation from my gnocchi recipe. I wanted to incorporate plantains into my pigeon pea soup and I ran across this...
Scott Johnson
May 28, 20211 min read
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Citrus Heat
This is a simple spice blend that I came up with when the summer was ending and I had a surplus of peppers from my garden. I was growing...
Scott Johnson
May 25, 20212 min read
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Beef Bourguignon
This is a classic hearty french stew that pulls its flavor from red wine simmered beef, mushrooms, potatoes, carrots, and aromatics. It...
Scott Johnson
May 11, 20214 min read
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Kimchi Jjigae
During the pandemic I started making my own kimchi because I love the stuff, and I wanted to play around with how it's made. After a...
Scott Johnson
Apr 26, 20213 min read
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Kimchi (Mock Style)
Growing up one of the dishes that my father always ate was kimchi. Both my parents worked overseas and while I was born in Taiwan, my...
Scott Johnson
Apr 25, 20214 min read
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Pork Belly
There are numerous ways to use pork belly in dishes. What this process will do is give you a way to serve it seared as an appetizer or...
Scott Johnson
Apr 15, 20214 min read
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Smoked Sausage & Rice
One of my mom's friends and I were talking and she was reminiscing about going out to eat during the pandemic. One of her favorite soups...
Scott Johnson
Apr 11, 20213 min read
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Vichyssoise (Potato Leek Soup)
This is a soup that I was introduced to at Tersiguel's in Ellicott City. Though this recipe is different, it was one of the first...
Scott Johnson
Apr 6, 20213 min read
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African Groundnut Stew
As I've been making soups for this site sometimes I find a description of a soup that really intrigues me. This is one of those...
Scott Johnson
Mar 29, 20212 min read
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New Brunswick Stew
Though there is not complete consensus as to where New Brunswick Stew originated from, one thing for certain is that it is a classic...
Scott Johnson
Mar 24, 20212 min read
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BBQ
There are a ton of barbecue sauce recipes out there, additionally there are a good amount of sauces that you can buy already made that...
Scott Johnson
Mar 17, 20212 min read
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Virginia Peanut Soup
This isn't a soup that I've made while working at restaurants. Actually, I rarely use peanuts in restaurants because it's one of the...
Scott Johnson
Mar 14, 20212 min read
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Matzo Ball Soup
This is a soup that is almost always different. From the vegetables used in the soup, to the ingredients that make up the balls the...
Scott Johnson
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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Beer & Cheese Soup
When I was working at Calhoun's Brewery in Harrisonburg we had three soups on the menu. Vegetarian Black Bean, Chili Con Carne, and Beer...
Scott Johnson
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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