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Karl’s Anniversary Cioppino

Saturday was our 33rd anniversary. We are having the celebration on Sunday, so the kids can join us. We agreed on having cioppino.

Karl’s Anniversary Cioppino

Karl’s Anniversary Cioppino

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Karl’s Cioppino

Last week Jan asked for bouillabaisse for her birthday dinner. As I was looking up recipes, I realized that she was using this term in the sloppy American way we do as a generic word for fish stew. Bouillabaisse is a Provençal fish stew from Marseille that is made with specific fish, cooked in a specific order and served with a rouille, a mayonnaise sauce that Jan would not touch. What Jan was really asking for was cioppino.

Karl’s Cioppino

Karl’s Cioppino

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Karl’s Saffron Mussel Soup

Adapted from French: The Secret of Classic Cooking Made Easy

Jan taught a few classes in Paris during her summer breaks a few years ago. While she was there she picked up a French cook book. She decided that I should make some recipes from it for the French girl while she was here.

Karl’s Saffron Mussel Soup

Karl’s Saffron Mussel Soup

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