May 14, 2021
Could chicken soup be medicinal because of the plant and herbal ingredients?. Chicken adds nourishment but I propose the healing qualities are due to onions, thyme, bay leaves and pepper.
Chicken Stock (from my kitchen)
½ gallon water (2 quarts)
3 pounds chicken bones (joints - wings, backs)
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup...
Apr 7, 2021
Another form of kitchen alchemy and extraction: Kvass. This fermented beverage is refreshing and tangy. Using Kvass as broth may be unconventional but it is also uncommonly good, especially beet kvass used in borscht, either cold or hot. Give it a try.
Kvass Recipe
12 slices dark rye bread
2-3 quarts hot water
¼ cup...
Feb 23, 2021
Join me in my kitchen apothecary as I make the easiest stock ever. Just garlic and water simmered together results in a versatile, flavorful and densely nourishing stock. It’s perfect for making vegetable soup, rice, marinara sauce or beans.
Garlic Stock
makes 2 quarts
2 whole heads garlic
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2...