My Dragonfly Cafe

During Lent, our church has three soup luncheons that benefit a local organization that helps the homeless and poor. A variety of soups are served and they are delicious. I signed up to make one of them, but they needed a vegetarian/vegan option. Viewing my…

Pastina Soup, also known as Italian Penicillin, is a traditional Italian comfort food used to alleviate cold and flu symptoms similar to what we believe about the remedy of chicken noodle soup. Its preparation is fairly simple and the end result is nourishment disguised as…

Beginning a new year full of gratitude for our blessings, past and future, brings light to each day forward. So with that said, I offer you Instant Pot New Year’s Black-Eyed Peas ! Normally, I made these on the stove after doing an overnight soak.…

A local famers market surprise this year was a Delicata Squash! This variety of winter squash has creamy texture with a deliciously sweet flavor! The best part? Its skin is thin and edible, so it does not need to be peeled like a butternut squash…

Is it too hot to cook? Is your garden overflowing with tomatoes? You must learn how to make this refreshing Gazpacho!  Even though it take like 15 minutes to make in the blender ( or food processor), you will need to account for the necessary…

“When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that’s amore!” is a line in the famous tune That’s Amore! sung by Dean Martin. You may be familiar with it if you’ve ever seen Moonstruck starring Cher.  I always wondered what pasta fazool was…

To be honest, I’ve never eaten Senate Navy Bean Soup before, let alone heard of it until my sister-in-law Jennie brought it up on a recent family Zoom meeting. I’ve made my own Navy Bean Soup which was more thick in its consistency than this,…

Serve some Italian Sausage and  Lentil Soup with Kale( or spinach) with some crusty bread for lunch or dinner and you will leave the table with a smile of contentment. I found a recipe on Pinterest for this soup, but altered the ingredients for what…

Italian Wedding Soup, by name,  is deceitful.. There is no relevance to weddings as we know it, but to the blending of magnificent flavors! So, on this blustery day, this soup may just be the perfect answer!  So dispel the rumors about its origination by…