Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Hot and Sour Soup from The Wok.

The soup was good and had enough ingredients in it to satisfy Megan, 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3897/hot-and-sour-soup

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Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Egg Drop Soup recipe from The Wok.

It came out exactly right, but egg drop soup does not excite in this house. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3893/egg-drop-soup

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Yesterday I made the Everyday Chicken and Ginger Stock recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook. This was in preparation for the Egg Drop Soup recipe.

I like his suggestion to use a whole chicken, saving the raw breast meat and the cooked dark meat for other uses.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3883/everyday-chicken-and-ginger-stock

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Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Chicken and Ginger Soup with Rice Cakes recipe from The Wok.

My parents were visiting for this one. Most at the table enjoyed it. I think Megan would have appreciated punchier flavor.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3881/chicken-and-ginger-soup-with-rice-cakes

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Light and flavorful, dinner was on the table within 40 minutes. #recipe #food #cooking #flipboardusergroup #fediverse #Soups #ItaianRecipe #QuickMeal

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It is very rich and sustaining due to the oxtail, the toasted bread, and loads of cheese that accompany it. I added the oxtail to give the store-bought broth a richer flavor. recipe #food #cooking #flipboardusergroup #fediverse #soups #FrenchRecipe

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23 Mediterranean Diet Soups for Winter

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley It’s official: you have to make a big pot of these warming soups to help com…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2520261/23-mediterranean-diet-soups-for-winter-2/

This week’s soup: Minestrone Milanese.

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QUEEN STREET COMMONS SET TO RE-OPEN

The Working Centre’s Queen Street Commons Café in downtown Kitchener is set to reopen this spring after a six-year hiatus. The cafe closed its doors in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic and has remained shuttered as the non-profit organization focused on changing priorities for the communities it serves.  

In 2024, The Working Centre began planning for the reopening, including upgrades and a layout change. Cassandra Polyzou, community tools and enterprise hub lead at The Working Centre, said that, as with any renovation, there were unexpected challenges that pushed the reopening into 2026. 

“Anyone who is working on renovating a small business knows that we all face challenges. Everyone is trying to do their best. But it has meant that the process has been slow,” she said. 

Queen Street Commons opened in 2006 as a third space for the community, regardless of income. Polyzou said the goal is to be that third space again and bring the community together. 

“The space is going to look different…We’ll be able to do things like film screenings and concerts in the space,” she said. “It’s refreshed, but it certainly still is going to feel like the Queen Street Commons that we’ve all known and loved.” 

There is no set opening date yet, but Polyzou said the cafe has two concerts scheduled in March to welcome people back to the space. 

 The Queen Street Commons is hosting The Boo Radley Project on Mar. 6, 2026 and I, the Mountain on Mar. 7, 2026. The cafe is hoping these big launch events show people the new space and what can be done with it. 

Downtown Kitchener has changed in the six years since Queen Street Commons closed. Conestoga College’s two downtown campuses opened and closed, multiple new condominium and apartment buildings have opened, and many major employers have opted to continue with remote work instead of renewing their office leases.  

There has also been a significant increase in the people experiencing homelessness across Waterloo Region, including the 100 Victoria St. encampment across from The Working Centre’s recently opened Making Home space at 97 Victoria St. Polyzou said the changes are a motivator to bring back the spirit of “radical hospitality” that Queen Street Commons was known for. 

“Queen Street Commons was always a place for everyone. Things have changed, and the need is very much there. We hear it from people all the time who say they miss this kind of space that is really a bridge across communities that brings diverse people to sit at tables beside each other and share food and coffee,” she said. 

When it opens, the cafe will continue to offer affordable and vegetarian menu items, including coffee, baked goods, and soups. Polyzou added that volunteering opportunities will also return to the cafe. 

“We know that people have missed that opportunity. It’s such a gift. Or maybe they’ll just come for a bowl of veggie chilli and a cup of coffee, and that’s great,” she said. 

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