
I've substituted using this beef stew paste I found in the Mitsugoshi supermarket (which came out fine) and vegetable bouillon (which wasn't so good). The only problem I've encountered making this recipe has been in Taiwan, where beef broth is hard to come by. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes do not boil. Add it to the mushrooms, along with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and bay leaf.

Heat the half-and-half in a saucepan or in the microwave. Stir in the flour, and then slowly add the broth, stirring constantly. When foam subsides, add the onion and sauté until golden. While I'm not experiencing any particular hardship now - well, I am sad that the writer's strike is still going on and there are no more new episodes of Heroes and 30 Rock for me to watch - this recipe is still great, especially for cold weather. "It is the most perfect prescription for those in need of solace," Reichl writes. But when the first book ended, I found myself unable to stop until I finished both wor. This kindle deal was a twofer, and I had intended on reading them separately. In the book, Reichl talks about how she made this soup every day during a particularly hard time in her life, because it's the most soothing soup she knew how to make. Ruth Reichl writes in a way that is so soothing and relaxing, even when she writes about difficult subjects like her mother's illness, divorce, and her father's death.
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Speaking of mushrooms, here's a recipe for mushroom soup from Ruth Reichl's fantastic memoir Comfort Me with Apples.
