Soup News

The decor at Brasilina , a new Brazilian-ish restaurant in Hell's Kitchen restaurant is certainly pretty if not totally South American in feel: brick walls, potted trees, wood beams, mismatched vintage plates.

Winter has been a lot of fun in the kitchen. If you are eating locally, it can be an exciting time.

The cook-off attracted about 100 people who sampled soups made by 10 contestants, and the proceeds from the event went to benefit children of Brunswick, said event co-chairwoman Norma Lesnak, of Brunswick.

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church is holding a spaghetti dinner 5-7 p.m. Wednesday.

In an effort to fill the mouths of hungry Crossroads families, Debra Chronister and Sherri Pall attempted to fill 500 handcrafted ceramic bowls with gourmet soup.

The animal welfare organization Iowa Humane Alliance is hosting a 'Hot Soup-Cold Noses Benefit Supper' from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Marion American Legion, 625 31 St.

OCT. 18, 1921 EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING Worried Reader: "What makes my doughnuts crack open when I fry them?" Answer: You let them touch each other in the frying kettle.

Sheriff J.B. Smith will again provide his own recipe, cultivated after his years of experience as a judge in the World Championship International Chili Cook-Off in Terlingua.

Chef Donald Link working in the kitchen holds a cooked soft shell crab at the Cochon restaurant in New Orleans.

Bert's Landing has a special Valentine's Day menu. Lobster Bisque, NE Clam Chowder and Ceddar Ale soup.

"The Wheat and the Weedds" will be based on Matthew 13:24-30. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. and small groups are at noon and 6:30 p.m. The Adult Fellowship will meet Thursday, Feb.

Still, I feel somewhat obligated to come out with a list for all the hopeless lovey-doveys out there.

Temperatures have dropped and snow is in the forecast. No surprise - it is January.

The Alloway Halloween Parade Committee will hold a soup, bread and bake sale, noon to 2 p.m., Feb.

Potato and Leek Soup 1 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup sliced leeks, white part only 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup evaporated skim milk Salt and white pepper to taste 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg 1/4-cup sour cream Chives or parsley for garnish Saute leeks in olive oil until soft but not brown.

A chili soup fest will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, hosted by the Ladies PCCW.

Have you ever had chicken stew in a bread bowl? Recently I was in a bakery that sells "soup/stew bread bowls." I decided I'd give it a try, and we love it.

Snowy Saturdays in winter are perfect for a tepid, thick, and hearty soup. With temperatures expected to drop over the weekend and into the week ahead, today we focus on some splendid soups that you can find locally.

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with Asian restaurants this week.

"Everything You Wanted To Know About Wales But Were Too Afraid To Ask -- And Sheep." is the title of this year's Fleming Library Association Benefit.