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Italian Spinach Soup Suprise, surprise. Another amazing recipe adapted from Marcella Hazan's Essential's of Italian Cooking. This is one of my bibles. Not only did I…	John Spottiswood Oct 2009 Advanced	11 votes 5 reviews 2 comments 39441 views
Chinese Vegetable Soup I love to throw this recipe together when I am in the mood for a healthy and spicy meal. Just about every time I go to an Asian grocery store I end…	John Spottiswood May 2008 Advanced	3 votes 1 review 2 comments 54013 views
Harira Soup This is the traditional soup served at sunset to break the daily fast observed during the 30 days of Ramadan. Recipes vary from family to family…	John Spottiswood Jan 2009 Advanced	6 votes 4 reviews 2 comments 24254 views

Minestrone Romagna Style This is the way minestrone is made in Romagna. It's not a lot of prep time, but you simmer the soup for a long time until all of the vegetable…	John Spottiswood May 2008 Advanced	14 votes 7 reviews 2 comments 21619 views
Garlic Ginger Green Beans These are an excellent, healthy side dish to any grilled meat. I highly recommend them with the Chinese BBQ chicken recipe below, but honestly…	John Spottiswood Jun 2010 Advanced	6 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 6284 views
Awesome Split Pea Soup We made this soup by combining the best of two recipes...one from America's Test Kitchen and one from Cook's Illustrated's the Best New Recipe. I…	John Spottiswood Dec 2009 Advanced	8 votes 5 reviews 11858 views
Roasted Broccoli This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…	John Spottiswood Jan 2011 Advanced	25 votes 9 reviews 6 comments 21183 views
Japanese Spinach Salad, Ohitashi This is a delicious way to consume large quantities of one of the healthiest foods on the planet...spinach! I…	John Spottiswood Dec 2008 Advanced	2 votes 1 review 6 comments 16005 views
Easy Chinese Asparagus and Beef This is so easy to make that I'm almost embarrassed to put it on. However, my Chinese friend Joyce said "I could eat this every night!" when she…	John Spottiswood Jan 2009 Advanced	2 votes 1 review 10297 views
Moroccan Split Pea Soup This is a delicious and beautiful recipe I adapted from one in Paula Wolfert's beautiful book "the food of morocco". The split pea soup has…	John Spottiswood Oct 2012 Advanced	3 votes 1 review 2 comments 7226 views
Southwestern Sweet Potato Casserole I adapted this from a Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe that sounded great. My kids aren't big fans of squash...but…	John Spottiswood Nov 2012 Advanced	6 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 6199 views
Sauteed Spinach with Garlic This is a delicious and healthy dish that takes 5 minutes to make and goes with almost anything--asian, mediterranean or american. Barefoot…	John Spottiswood Aug 2008 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 11265 views
Easy Chinese Green Beans with Pork This is a very easy and healthy Wok meal that I often throw together with fresh green beans and extra pork…	John Spottiswood Dec 2008 Advanced	1 vote 1 comment 5242 views
Simple Sesame Green Beans I realize that 5 stars is an awfully high rating for such a simple dish. But honestly, I end up eating a pound of green beans every time I make…	John Spottiswood Mar 2012 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 1 comment 4681 views
Honey-Ginger Glazed Carrots This is a standard side dish for us when we're serving an asian-inspired meal. It's also great with any grilled meat. The honey brings out the…	John Spottiswood Jul 2012 Advanced	2 votes 1 review 5926 views