Mr. Bijoy Writes

It's getting chilly and some of my friends out east have had their first snow. So, to me, this mean soup season! Here's a great soup recipe that is just delicious. Give it a shot! What ya need: 1- 28oz can of peeled tomatoes, diced 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cups of quality chicken stock 3/4 cup of heavy cream 1/2 cup of white wine 1/4 cup of fresh parsley, finely chopped 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon of kosher sea salt 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 tablespoons of dill, finely chopped Ok, so: In a large pot, mix all of the ingredients except for the parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and heavy cream. Cook this over medium heat for 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are tender. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir, and let simmer for 10 more minutes.  Super easy, super tasty! Enjoy!

Ok, so most people look at a crock-pot, or "slow cooker," with really simple, unimaginative glares. Well, let's stop doing that, ok? I dare you to try this out. It's a tasty Moo Shu Pork recipe that benefits from the ease of a crock-pot. What ya need: 1 1/2 pounds of boneless pork loin, cut into thin strips 16 ounces of quality hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons of quality soy sauce 4 scallions, finely chopped 2, 16 ounce bags of cole slaw mix 10 flour tortillas 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon of coarse sea salt Ok, so: In a large bowl, toss the pork with the salt and pepper. Add this to your crock-pot (you'll need a 5qt cooker, at least) with the hoisin sauce and soy sauce. Stir this all together. Set the crock-pot to "high", cover, and cook for 90 minutes. At the end of 90 minutes, add 1/2 of the scallions, and the cole slaw mix and stir. Cook, covered, for another 90 minutes. When that's done, transfer to a large dis...