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Butternut Soup with Chestnuts and Tahini
Note to self: always pay attention when cooking. That will keep me from, for example. using black tahini in in the place of regular...
Feb 3, 2019


Bonus Recipe: Fake - But Tasty - Borscht
Despite being sick as a dog, cold having seemingly turned to bronchitis, I did optimistically plan m menu and place my weekly grocery...
Jan 26, 2019


Burmese Style Noodles in Broth
Today is Sunday so I suppose I could have made the trip to Chinatown for fish cakes and made a completely authentic Burmese (or actually...
Sep 16, 2018


Cold Chickpea Soup
This is a healthy, restorative, and surprisingly filling meal soup. It would probably taste best if made from dried, rehydrated and...
Aug 18, 2018


Chilled Thai Green Curry Avocado Soup with Shrimp and Mint Oil
Talk about an easy soup to make (even easier if you use store-bought recipe components rather than making your own). This is a lovely,...
Aug 2, 2018


Gazpacho
There are as many gazpacho recipes as there are families who make it, and I have eaten both traditional versions that are basically...
Jul 17, 2018


20-Minute Challenge: Corn Soup with Vadouvan Cream
I have been tossing this idea around in my head for a while because I still had some summer corn in my freezer and felt it was time to...
Feb 1, 2018


Split Pea Soup with Smoked Ham Hock
Despite being absolutely delicious and a must on a particularly cold winter day, split pea soup is not a pretty dish. Even with my...
Jan 26, 2018


Pork and Daikon Nimono
#pork #meat #soup
Jan 4, 2018

Potato Peel Soup with Pancetta and Poached Egg
It is unfortunate that I forgot to take a photo as the soup was a very delicate, pale blush color and quite pretty. I'm not sure that I...
Dec 7, 2017


Bonus Recipe: Turkey Stock
Properly made turket stock is culinary gold. You can use it in soup, to make risotto, in sauces or even add a spoonful to vegetables at...
Nov 25, 2017


Seafood Broth with Lemongrass and Vegetables
One of the main reasons that I make soup once a week is because I hate food waste. Homemade soup making is a good way to curb that in...
Nov 2, 2017


Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup with Szechuan Peppercorn Cream
This is an easy recipe, you basically just bung all the ingredients in a pot and then get energetic with the immersion blender. I...
Oct 12, 2017


Recipe: Corn, Cabbage and Cod Chowder
This photo does not do my original idea justice; partly because I kept checking the news about the North Korean missile while I was...
Sep 14, 2017


Recipe: Chilled Spring Pea Soup
When I worked at Daniel in New York, I always knew that it was Spring because pea soup appeared on on the menu. It came in the form of a...
Mar 24, 2016


Recipe: Lentil Soup
I try to get L. to eat lentils from time to time since they are little nutritional powerhouses, most notably for iron and folate. He is...
Mar 17, 2016


Recipe: Curried Root Vegetable Soup
I mostly prefer my soups chunky because I feel that the texture is condusive to them being filling and therefore useful as stand alone...
Feb 6, 2016


Recipe: Chorizo and Tri Bean Spaghetti with a Spicy Tomato Broth
I was in the mood for something that was soupy and spicy. I hate having to make two different meals just because people have different...
Feb 3, 2016


Recipe: Beef Pho Bo
I have attached a more traditional beef Pho Bo recipe than mine below. I had planned to follow the recipe (sort of) but my attempt...
Jan 14, 2016


Bonus Recipe - Instant Fish Stock
A classic fish fumet is a pain in the neck to make but an incredibly useful item to have on hand when cooking. I appreciate the concept...
Jan 13, 2016

Bonus Recipe: Vegetable Soup for the Freezer
It's nice to have single portions of soup in the freezer that can be pulled out and reheated when needed. This recipe freezes and...
Nov 21, 2015
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