Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Coconut Soup) and Chunky Tomato Tortellini

I have a hankering for the scents and flavors of Thai soup; the sweet, salty, and sour flavor of Tom Kha Gai full of creamy coconut milk, rich chicken broth redolent with lemongrass, kaffir lime, galanga, and fish sauce. To that delicious base, add tender chicken, sliced mushrooms, some chopped tomatoes, and a few slices of sweet red and spicy hot peppers. To make it a meal, I mix in a big dollop of fragrant jasmine rice. Tom Kha Gai is the Thai equivalent of chicken noodle soup - comforting, nourishing, and guaranteed to make you feel good.

I had toyed with the idea of a loaded potato soup this week (I promise it will be coming up soon!), but what looked good at the market demanded otherwise. To that end, my vegetarian option this week will be a Chunky Tomato Tortellini soup. I will start with a tomato base, full of garlicky goodness, and load it with chopped, fresh tomatoes and plump filled pasta. A hint a parmesan cheese and basil will round everything out. This soup practically demands a grilled cheese sandwich alongside!

This week's bread selection is small rustic boules again, crusty and dense (and excellent for making little cheese paninis)!

Soup is priced as follows (as always you can mix and match!): 

1 quart/$8     2 quarts/$15      3 quarts/$22     4 quarts/$28

Bread    $3.50

To order, email me: cattmkitchen@gmail.com 
or clp772@gmail.com. Delivery/pickup will be towards the end of the week. You can also message me on Facebook! 

A variation of Tom Kha Gai I've made recently, just to give you an idea.

It's Almost Valentine's Day and You're Going to Need Some Dessert

Since I have been out of an office job situation I've become somewhat oblivious when it comes to dates; I just rarely know the date. So when I realized that Valentine's Day was just a few days away and I hadn't planned anything to offer, I hustled to think of something special. Valentine's Day is all about desserts, right? So with that in mind, I'm making two kinds of cupcakes - 1) red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and 2) chocolate Guinness cupcakes with Irish cream frosting and a chocolate ganache center.

(Neither of these are my cupcakes/photos, but they are reasonable facsimiles!)


I'm taking orders immediately for delivery/pickup on Monday evening (2/13) or Tuesday (2/14).


6 cupcakes (mix and match) - $10
(Larger quantities are available and priced accordingly!)


Email me to order or for further information: cattmkitchen@gmail.com or clp772@gmail.com

Chili! Meaty and Vegetariany!

Though we are still well above what you might think temperatures should be in February, it is going to be a little colder in the coming days. Not that I really need an excuse, but colder weather makes me think of chili! I love chili, particularly Midwestern chili, full of beans and tomatoes. I know some Texans get all heated up when they hear of their beloved dish being perverted by any vegetable/legume other than peppers, but this isn't Texas, and I like our chili just the way we do it.

My chili is meaty (featuring a combination of ground beef and a touch of pork), full of beans, in a tomato-y base. Of course, there are onions and garlic galore, sweet and hot peppers, lots of warm spices like cumin and coriander, plus my own secret ingredients (if I tell you, then you wouldn't need me, would you?). Because I care about my vegetarian friends, I shall also be making a batch of meatless chili, with essentially the same ingredients, switching out the meat for a soy-based product, and the addition of some extra vegetables.


Because they go so well with chili, I'm making corn muffins again this week!


You know the drill:

Chili is priced as follows (you can mix and match!): 

1 quart/$8     2 quarts/$15      3 quarts/$22     4 quarts/$28

Corn muffins    6/$3.50

To order, email me: cattmkitchen@gmail.com or clp772@gmail.com. Delivery/pickup will be towards the end of the week. You can also message me on Facebook or you can text me if you have my number! 

Two Soups!

Indecision has gotten the better of me, so I am making two completely different soups this week rather than a regular and a vegetarian version of the same soup. I'm doing this earlier in the week this time, with the intention of all orders being delivered by Friday at the very latest, so I would like to get all orders in by Tuesday night (1/31/12). You know you want some soup for lunch this week! Without any further ado...


First soup up is a minestrone style vegetable, starting with a rich beef stock and shredded beef. I will load the stock up with all kinds of vegetables (I'll get what looks best when I'm shopping), tomatoes, tiny pasta shells, and a healthy helping of beans. It's a fiber-rich soup, full of vitamins, and it's hearty and filling.


Next up is a lovely cream of mushroom, all vegetarian. A variety of mushrooms will swim in a thyme-scented vegetable broth, along with onions and garlic. This soup will be thickened with a buttery roux and finished with cream and a generous splash of sherry.


To accompany both soups, I'm making corn muffins in the sweeter, Northern style.

Soup is priced as follows (you can mix and match!): 

1 quart/$8     2 quarts/$15      3 quarts/$22

Corn muffins    6/$3.50

To order, email me: cattmkitchen@gmail.com or clp772@gmail.com. You can message me on Facebook or you can text me if you have my number! 

Tiny Montgomery Kitchen

While I love making soup (something about stirring a big simmering pot full of good things), I am also available to make any of the items I've posted about earlier. This includes many different kinds of cookies (and what has become my specialty, gooey butter cookies), deep dish pizzas, baked pasta, and spinach feta pie in phyllo. These are all excellent items for Superbowl parties (hint hint!).


Please check previous blog entries for pricing and specifics if you are interested. Also, you can always email me (cattmkitchen@gmail.com or clp772@gmail.com) if you have a custom request. 

Soup, Week 2: Tomato Lentil Chorizo!

Thanks to everyone who ordered soup last week! The feedback was good and I had some fun stirring those big pots of soup so we're going to do it again this week.

This weeks's soup is Tomato Lentil and Chorizo. The idea for this soup came to me during a westward trip down I64. I'm not sure how that's relevant, but it's a true story. I love lentils in every incarnation, and a combination of tomatoes, lentils, and spicy chorizo just seemed perfect for these chilly days. A rich tomato broth will hold brown lentils, caramelized onions, garlic, smokey spices, mild peppers, potatoes, and fresh chorizo sausage. This will be a hearty, stick to your ribs soup, with a bit of spice! I am also happy to do a vegetarian version.

As an accompaniment, I will make plain white bread boules with just a hint of cornmeal for an extra bit of crunchiness.

Soup is priced as follows: 

1 quart/$8     2 quarts/$15      3 quarts/$22

Bread Loaves    $3.50

I am taking orders starting immediately (Tuesday) until late Thursday night. I can make deliveries starting mid-day Friday, January 27 and/or Saturday, January 28. You can also arrange to pick up orders at our house starting on Friday. We might arrange pickup points, etc. if there is a central location that might serve several customers at once. We don't want to go too far out of the inner ring suburbs, but we'll go where we need to!

I can't wait to make soup for you! 

To order, email me: cattmkitchen@gmail.com or clp772@gmail.com. Or heck, you can message me on Facebook. You can text me if you have my number! 

Ready for Delivery!

Tuscan White Bean and Chicken soup chilling in the fridge.

Olive and walnut loaves

Is It Soup Yet? YES IT IS!

The ginormous box of quart sized deli containers arrived today which can only mean one thing: that it is time to fill ginormous pots with lots of lovely soup! Here's what I need you to know:


The Soup of the Week is Tuscan Chicken and White Bean. I will roast chicken with lots of rosemary, thyme and garlic, in order to make a fully flavorful broth. Chunks of chicken will join plenty of plump white beans, and lots of good for you and just plain good vegetables like dark leafy greens (chard, kale, etc.), carrots, onions, and celery. Thick and rich and satisfying on a cold January day! It will freeze like a charm if you have leftovers or are just not ready to eat it right away.


If I receive enough requests (at least five quarts), I can accomodate a vegetarian version as well, obviously leaving out the chicken and using a vegetable broth base. I will advise regarding the status!


1 quart/$8   2 quarts/$15   3 quarts/$22


To accompany the soup, I'm baking small rosemary and walnuts boules (small rustic bread loaf) (plain boule available upon request) for an additional $3.50 each.


I am taking orders starting immediately (Tuesday evening) until late Thursday night/early Friday morning. We will be making deliveries on Saturday, January 21 or you can pick up at our house starting on Friday evening. We might arrange pickup points, etc. if there is a central location that might serve several customers at once. We don't want to go too far out of the inner ring suburbs, but we'll go where we need to!


I can't wait to make soup for you! 


To order, email me: cattmkitchen@gmail.com or clp772@gmail.com. Or heck, you can message me on Facebook. You can text me if you have my number! I want your orders for soup and I'll take 'em however you want to send 'em!


For some reason, this song has been in my head all day...there I go there I go there I go...