Jane Green's Blog, page 121
November 21, 2014
It is freezing. Granted, it could be worse – we do not have six feet of snow outside our front door, but this cold has appeared so quickly and unexpectedly, I don’t feel in the slightest bit prepared. My warm knitted hats are all hiding in a basket somewhe
It is freezing. Granted, it could be worse - we do not have six feet of snow outside our front door, but this cold has appeared so quickly and unexpectedly, I don't feel in the slightest bit prepared. My warm knitted hats are all hiding in a basket somewhere, God only knows where, and I am seriously considering stringing my new gloves through the sleeves of my coat, a la toddler-hood, because I know they'll be lost in about three days.
This weather makes me crave comfort food. Stews, casseroles, and soups. If you have pre-ordered Saving Grace online, you will hopefully already have received a free copy of my new cookbook, Happy Food. If not, I'm giving you a sneak preview of one of my recipes to keep you warm this cold weekend - Cauliflower Parmesan soup.
This soup was a happy mistake. It came from one of those nights where I didn’t seem to have anything in the fridge other than a head of cauliflower that was well on its way to becoming inedible, a packet of pancetta, and some stale Parmesan.
I do always tend to have onions, garlic, carrots and cauliflower, and always stock in the pantry. When all else fails, I can always pull something together with the aforementioned and anything else I can find.
This was that night, and the truffle oil added the most delicious twist. For a whole winter we ended up eating this almost every night.
Ingredients:
2 ounces chopped pancetta 1 cup chopped onion. Reserve tiny bit of pancetta if you like to garnish.
3/4 cup chopped celery
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 head cauliflower
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1-inch cube Parmesan, or any other strong cheese. I made this with Gorgonzola recently and it was AMAZING. Reserve some cheese to sprinkle over the top to serve.
1/2 cup half and half
White or black truffle oil (for drizzling)
Method:
Sauté pancetta until brown. Add onion, garlic and celery and cook until vegetables are soft - a little over five minutes. Add cauliflower, broth and cheese. Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for around 20 minutes.
Puree soup with a hand-held blender, add half and h
This weather makes me crave comfort food. Stews, casseroles, and soups. If you have pre-ordered Saving Grace online, you will hopefully already have received a free copy of my new cookbook, Happy Food. If not, I'm giving you a sneak preview of one of my recipes to keep you warm this cold weekend - Cauliflower Parmesan soup.
This soup was a happy mistake. It came from one of those nights where I didn’t seem to have anything in the fridge other than a head of cauliflower that was well on its way to becoming inedible, a packet of pancetta, and some stale Parmesan.
I do always tend to have onions, garlic, carrots and cauliflower, and always stock in the pantry. When all else fails, I can always pull something together with the aforementioned and anything else I can find.
This was that night, and the truffle oil added the most delicious twist. For a whole winter we ended up eating this almost every night.
Ingredients:
2 ounces chopped pancetta 1 cup chopped onion. Reserve tiny bit of pancetta if you like to garnish.
3/4 cup chopped celery
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 head cauliflower
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1-inch cube Parmesan, or any other strong cheese. I made this with Gorgonzola recently and it was AMAZING. Reserve some cheese to sprinkle over the top to serve.
1/2 cup half and half
White or black truffle oil (for drizzling)
Method:
Sauté pancetta until brown. Add onion, garlic and celery and cook until vegetables are soft - a little over five minutes. Add cauliflower, broth and cheese. Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for around 20 minutes.
Puree soup with a hand-held blender, add half and h
It is freezing. Granted, it could be worse – we do not have six feet of snow outside our front door, but this cold has appeared so quickly and unexpectedly, I don’t feel in the slightest bit prepared. My warm knitted hats are all hiding in a basket somewhe
It is freezing. Granted, it could be worse - we do not have six feet of snow outside our front door, but this cold has appeared so quickly and unexpectedly, I don't feel in the slightest bit prepared. My warm knitted hats are all hiding in a basket somewhere, God only knows where, and I am seriously considering stringing my new gloves through the sleeves of my coat, a la toddler-hood, because I know they'll be lost in about three days.
This weather makes me crave comfort food. Stews, casseroles, and soups. If you have pre-ordered Saving Grace online, you will hopefully already have received a free copy of my new cookbook, Happy Food. If not, I'm giving you a sneak preview of one of my recipes to keep you warm this cold weekend - Cauliflower Parmesan soup.
This soup was a happy mistake. It came from one of those nights where I didn’t seem to have anything in the fridge other than a head of cauliflower that was well on its way to becoming inedible, a packet of pancetta, and some stale Parmesan.
I do always tend to have onions, garlic, carrots and cauliflower, and always stock in the pantry. When all else fails, I can always pull something together with the aforementioned and anything else I can find.
This was that night, and the truffle oil added the most delicious twist. For a whole winter we ended up eating this almost every night.
Ingredients:
2 ounces chopped pancetta 1 cup chopped onion. Reserve tiny bit of pancetta if you like to garnish.
3/4 cup chopped celery
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 head cauliflower
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1-inch cube Parmesan, or any other strong cheese. I made this with Gorgonzola recently and it was AMAZING. Reserve some cheese to sprinkle over the top to serve.
1/2 cup half and half
White or black truffle oil (for drizzling)
Method:
Sauté pancetta until brown. Add onion, garlic and celery and cook until vegetables are soft - a little over five minutes. Add cauliflower, broth and cheese. Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for around 20 minutes.
Puree soup with a hand-held blender, add half and h
This weather makes me crave comfort food. Stews, casseroles, and soups. If you have pre-ordered Saving Grace online, you will hopefully already have received a free copy of my new cookbook, Happy Food. If not, I'm giving you a sneak preview of one of my recipes to keep you warm this cold weekend - Cauliflower Parmesan soup.
This soup was a happy mistake. It came from one of those nights where I didn’t seem to have anything in the fridge other than a head of cauliflower that was well on its way to becoming inedible, a packet of pancetta, and some stale Parmesan.
I do always tend to have onions, garlic, carrots and cauliflower, and always stock in the pantry. When all else fails, I can always pull something together with the aforementioned and anything else I can find.
This was that night, and the truffle oil added the most delicious twist. For a whole winter we ended up eating this almost every night.
Ingredients:
2 ounces chopped pancetta 1 cup chopped onion. Reserve tiny bit of pancetta if you like to garnish.
3/4 cup chopped celery
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 head cauliflower
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1-inch cube Parmesan, or any other strong cheese. I made this with Gorgonzola recently and it was AMAZING. Reserve some cheese to sprinkle over the top to serve.
1/2 cup half and half
White or black truffle oil (for drizzling)
Method:
Sauté pancetta until brown. Add onion, garlic and celery and cook until vegetables are soft - a little over five minutes. Add cauliflower, broth and cheese. Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for around 20 minutes.
Puree soup with a hand-held blender, add half and h
November 20, 2014
Love my hairy lurcher girl
Love my hairy lurcher girl
November 19, 2014
Look what just arrived!!! That’s this winter and next Summer covered, and I’m sitting in my office already plotting the next for winter 2015. Aren’t these covers so beautiful? I am completely in love!
Look what just arrived!!! That's this winter and next Summer covered, and I'm sitting in my office already plotting the next for winter 2015. Aren't these covers so beautiful? I am completely in love!
November 16, 2014
Things I now realize I will miss about my house when we move, part I: a fire in the bedroom on a gloomy, rainy Monday morning.
Things I now realize I will miss about my house when we move, part I: a fire in the bedroom on a gloomy, rainy Monday morning.
November 6, 2014
Rainy day snuggles, staying cozy and dry. Wish I could squeeze in there too.
Rainy day snuggles, staying cozy and dry. Wish I could squeeze in there too.
November 5, 2014
Finally released from three days in a tiny recording studio in Times Square, recording the audiobook of Saving Grace.
Here’s a sneak preview…
Finally released from three days in a tiny recording studio in Times Square, recording the audiobook of Saving Grace.
Here's a sneak preview...
Here's a sneak preview...
November 3, 2014
And it’s ON! Want details of how to get my brand new cookbook for free? Filled with recipes I have created, collected and cooked for years, I couldn’t be more excited to finally share this with you. For details on how to get your own free copy of Happy Foo
And it's ON! Want details of how to get my brand new cookbook for free? Filled with recipes I have created, collected and cooked for years, I couldn't be more excited to finally share this with you. For details on how to get your own free copy of Happy Food: http://t.co/9pOMo0WZsa
And it’s ON! Want details of how to get my brand new cookbook for free? Filled with recipes I have created, collected and cooked for years, I couldn’t be more excited to finally share this with you. For details on how to get your own free copy of Happy Foo
And it's ON! Want details of how to get my brand new cookbook for free? Filled with recipes I have created, collected and cooked for years, I couldn't be more excited to finally share this with you. For details on how to get your own free copy of Happy Food: http://t.co/9pOMo0WZsa
And it’s ON! Want details of how to get my brand new cookbook for free? Filled with recipes I have created, collected and cooked for years, I couldn’t be more excited to finally share this with you. For details on how to get your own free copy of Happy Foo
And it's ON! Want details of how to get my brand new cookbook for free? Filled with recipes I have created, collected and cooked for years, I couldn't be more excited to finally share this with you. For details on how to get your own free copy of Happy Food: http://t.co/9pOMo0WZsa
