I love when a soup like this comes together! I found myself with a handful of sweet potatoes and a few juicy Bartlett pears, both which needed action before being past their prime. When I discovered a recipe for a sweet potato, pear & bacon soup, I happily plucked some bacon from my freezer andContinue reading “Sweet Potato, Pear & Bacon Soup”
Category Archives: Soups & Stews
Parsnip Soup with Leeks, Apples, Pecans and Nutmeg
‘Tis the season to embrace the season. We are in the deep winter now. Here in New England, we are buried in snow, with snowbank peaks and valleys higher than our heads. By these involuntary or voluntary means, it’s time to slow down, reflect a little more often and cozy up. It’s also a greatContinue reading “Parsnip Soup with Leeks, Apples, Pecans and Nutmeg”
Creamy Corn Soup with Roasted Poblano
So the official sign of Spring happens today in Boston: the Red Sox home opener! The sound of a baseball game on the TV prompts a pavlovian response where I see open doors to the deck and feel a soft, warm breeze blowing in. The reality though is that it’s still quite cool here andContinue reading “Creamy Corn Soup with Roasted Poblano”
Jambalaya!
Something about Mardi Gras – or the fact that I received an enormous ham steak in my meat CSA – and I had jambalaya on my brain this week. A little New Orleans trinity of onions, celery and green peppers sauteeing on the stove, and I was on my way to making a big batch.Continue reading “Jambalaya!”
Celery-celery Soup
This soup offers the neatest tricks: it is good for you, is easy to make, and has a short ingredient list: butter, celery stalks, onions, apples, celery root, bay leaf, thyme, stock. And if that weren’t enough, when I tasted it for the first time, I thought : ‘oh yes, celery, so lovely and familiar’,Continue reading “Celery-celery Soup”
Cool Melon Summer Soup
And on this smoking hot August day, here is a little chilled summer soup for you: cantaloupe, ginger, lime, mint, Lillet, strawberry.
Cool, Sweet, Spicy Corn Soup
You will want to drink this! Shucked corn, cilantro, jalapeño, lemon, butter, milk. Happy Summer.
Chilled Carrot Tarragon soup
One of my favorite uses for carrots and tarragon is this quick, healthy soup. Short ingredient list: carrots, leeks, fennel, potatoes, tarragon, and vegetable stock.
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