A Cup of Sugar … A Pinch of Salt

Ingredients 2 large cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cubed 2 shallots, diced 1 cup fresh carrots, diced 1 cup fresh celery, diced 1 quart chicken broth, divided 1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves, finely chopped 1 cup heavy cream 8 ounces crab claw meat [...]

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 5 slices bacon, diced 1 large yellow onion, diced 4 large carrots, diced 4 large celery stalks, diced 2 cup butternut squash, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, minced 26 oz can diced tomatoes in juice 8 cups chicken broth 1 bay leaf salt [...]

Ingredients 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium onion, cut into wedges 3 cloves garlic, peeled and halved 1 tablespoon olive oil 6 cups water 2 thick slices ham-off-the-bone lunch meat, cut into small cubes 1 cup dried split peas, rinsed and drained 1/4 teaspoon dried [...]

Ingredients 1 cup carrots, cut to match-sticks 1 cup leek, diced 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup waxy potatoes cut to match-sticks 1 cup russet potatoes cut to 1/4 inch dice 3/4 pound salmon filet, 1-inch pieces 3/4 pound cod filet, 1-inch pieces 1/2 pound shrimp, 1-inch pieces (can be whole, if small) 1/2 pound [...]

Ingredients 3 cups baby waxy potatoes, diced to 1/2 inch (I used multicolored). Do not peel 6 lardons bacon, diced 1 leek, diced to 1/4 inch, carefully washed 3 medium carrots, diced to 1/4 inch 1 bay leaf Salt and black pepper, to taste 2 teaspoons herbs de Provence 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 6 cups [...]