Comments on: Feeding a cold: chicken stew and oliebollen

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 23:16:00 +0000

I made this last night – I was time pour so used a rotisserie chicken and then also added peas at the end. Don't know whether to describe it as a soupy pasta (I went a little overboard on the pasta front I think) or a stewy soup with pasta, but whatever it was it was delicious, and my sick boyfriend was very appreciative of its nourishing qualities. And leftovers will keep us fed for days! Will definitely be making again.

By: Riley

Riley — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:59:18 +0000

I woke up with a sore throat, and I'm now on a mission to make this soup for dinner. I cannot wait.

By: Anya

Anya — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:08:57 +0000

Molly, I made this today, using brown rice instead of pasta. I cooked it for about 45 minutes, for the rice to soak up the broth. It thickened up quite well. I also added a bit of fresh ginger to it as well, since ginger is supposed to help with colds. Let's hope it helps mine.

By: Sita

Sita — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:08:00 +0000

hi molly,I am supposed to be researching for a thesis but i stumbled on your blog lookin for a fennel salad recipe and have been going through all your recipes for like hours..its like a book,really…and i feel so hungry now and very inspired…aaahhhmmm your Dutchman,Nico…is he still single??: )…i live in germany but i have such a soft spot for the Dutch!!! anyways,great blog and i will let you know how the recipes turn out..my greatest fault when i cook is i tend to indianise everything i cook as i am indian,it tastes good most of the time..hah we are talking about german cuisine here which needs all the help it can anyways..but your recipes i will try following to the T…A happy new year..

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:46:00 +0000

Oh, Reya, Christmastime in Holland sounds like pure heaven! I hope to see it for myself one day…

By: reya

reya — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:32:00 +0000

How lovely to see oliebollen on your blog. They’re one of those things I wish I could eat all year, but after Jan 1st, they’re a rare sight. In Holland you can also buy them at stands which are set up during the time around Christmas and New Year. You have a choice of plain, or made with currants. And that with a dusting of powdered sugar, is heaven.

By: Molly

Molly — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:15:00 +0000

Beth, I’m so glad you liked it! I just bought some leeks the other day to make this soup. There must be something in the air!But as for the problem you mentioned with the liquid, I’m not sure what to tell you. Mine doesn’t really thicken either – it’s fairly brothy. Because it has lots of chunky nubs of chicken and leeks and tiny pasta, I thought it was more appropriate to call it a stew, but maybe that’s misleading? It’s not as thick as what you might think of as a typical stew…

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:36:00 +0000

I recently tried your “chicken stew with a secret weapon” recipe and loved it. However, the liquid never thickened at all. The only small pasta I had around was orzo. Can that be the problem? Do other types of pasta render more starch?

By: Pusekatt

Pusekatt — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 22:09:00 +0000

Hi there,
Happy New Year! I have missed reading your blog as I have been on holidays since Christmas Eve – great to see that your food descriptions and recipes still make my mouth water! A new year’s resolution for myself is to try a new recipe every week – that chicken soup is sounding awesome at this point…hmmm

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:29:00 +0000

Thanks for visiting, Abbey! Let me know how you like the soup!

And just for the record, despite our closeness and his many lovely qualities, Nicho is currently single! That’s what made the Vicki’s Secret box so suspicious. Ladies, take heed. I’ve got his phone number if you need it…