Café con Leche

La Cena Secreta recently translated into English as The Secret Supper is a fascinating book that will entertain and make you think.

It's the story of a secret that lay hidden in the Leonardo Da Vinci painting 'The Last Supper' that threatens to undue the Catholic church in the late 1400s.

Many will unfairly compare this novel to The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown but this is a more intellectual and sophisticated novel. I read the Spanish version so I am not sure how good the English translation is but it has gotten great reviews by newspapers like the NY Times.

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This soup is perfect with alphabet pasta which can be found at some grocery stores and all Mexican grocery stores. The recipe is very similar to sopa de fideo.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 small onions diced
3 celery ribs diced
4 carrots thinly sliced
1 garlic clove minced
3/4 teaspoon chopped thyme
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
1 bay leaf
2/3 cup alphabet pasta
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tablespoons snipped chives
salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Heat the oil over moderate heat in a large saucepan and add the onions, celery and carrots and cook for 6 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme, and pasta and cook for 3 minutes. Add the broth, water and bay leaf and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 23 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Stir in the peas and chives. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.

Note: Veggies can be replaced with whatever is left over in your fridge

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