Kwanzaa celebrations incorporate foods and dishes native to Africa. Hailing from Senegal, this mildly spicy, slightly sweet soup would be well complemented by a side of stewed collard greens or Swiss chard.
'A good friend who runs a bed-and-breakfast game me this creamy potato soup recipe that's become a winter favorite,' recalls Kristi Teague of Southside, Tennessee. 'A dash of hot sauce a little basil give it special flavor.'
This originally came from Real Simple Magazine and lends itself well to improvisations. On the night I made it I realized I did not have any mushrooms so I left those out. My husband thought it was wonderful.
'Since I love both salmon and Caesar salad, I created this 'delish fish' dish,' relates Laurie LaClair from North Richland Hills, Texas. 'It's hard to believe it takes so little effort to prepare such a showy company entree.'
We love to cook and experiment with new dishes, writes Brenda Joyner of Pateros, Washington. We found this recipe on-line but were missing a few of the ingredients, so we improvised. We like the results.
Breaded tofu a la parmigiana. You'll just about swear this is eggplant or veal! One of my husband's favorites, and he doesn't even suspect! Serve with a simple crisp green salad, angel hair pasta and garlic bread.
Gnocchi are small, quick-cooking dumplings usually made from potatoes. Look for shelf-stable vacuum-packed packages of gnocchi with the dried pasta in your local supermarket. Serve this hearty main-dish soup with a crisp green salad.Prep: 1 minute; Cook: 14 minutes
