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Pancetta, Onion and Tomato Soup with Portobello Mushroom Ravioli

Growing up, matzoh ball soup was my go-to metaphorical ethnic penicillin. For some, chicken soup will always be the prescribed treatment for aches, pains and a sore throat. However, there’s no reason that we can’t soothe ourselves with something a little more filling. Next time you call in sick, email this 30-minute remedy to your significant other as a subtle dinner suggestion. You’ll be back on your feet in no time.

Season’s End Lamb Ossobuco with Wild Mushroom Polenta

May is a strange month for weather, and correspondingly for food. When the temperature swings fifty degrees in a week, it’s hard to know what to cook. During a cold, rainy snap we had a few weeks ago, I decided to make one of my favorite winter dishes as sort of a farewell salute to gray skies. This is more of a personal interpretation than a traditional ossobuco, but these flavors are so kick-ass that you won’t want to quibble over technicalities.