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Entries Tagged as 'avgolemono'

Reader question: ginger tea

March 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Last week, Melvin wrote:
you should do a piece on ginger tea. the ginger bounce rooibos at the coffee-house is particularly excellent. my friend rachel told me one time to drink it with an lemon wedge and some cayenne pepper. will you please tell me what that’s all about, aside from being far more delicious than […]

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Tags: allergies · antioxidants · avgolemono · cayenne pepper · cold weather · ginger · home remedy · lemon · rooibos · vitamin C

How to make avgolemono: Greek chicken soup

March 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

As this winter drags on and on (today’s unseasonably warm temperatures notwithstanding), so does cold season. Watch this video to learn how to make a delicious and nutritious reinvention of traditional chicken noodle soup: Greek avgolemono, courtesy of “Recipes from the Night Kitchen” by Sally Nirenberg. Recipe below.

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Tags: avgolemono · chicken soup · cold weather · herbs · home remedy · recipes