We are finally getting some summer-like weather in New England, and to celebrate I took this opportunity to serve a chilled soup. This recipe was adapted by Tejal Rao, a NYTimes contributor, from an original by Erin French, founder of Lost Kitchen in Freedom, Maine. I definitely will be revisiting this recipe for a couple…
Category: Soup
09 Apr 2023 Sausage Tortellini Soup
Since our New England “spring” has been dominated by wet, rainy, and otherwise chilly weather, this warming soup seemed like a good match. The original recipe comes from Ashley Fehr on her cooking website, Recipe Rebel, and it makes 6 good sized servings. We actually found there were closer to 8 servings so I was…
03 August 2022: Jacques Pépin’s Tomato Potage with Basil
This delicious soup – served hot or cold – comes from Jacques Pépin’s Simple and Healthy Cooking, written in 1994. One of the best things about this cookbook, besides the usual amazing dishes Chef Pépin shares, is that the nutrition information has already been calculated. That makes it easy for folks who need to monitor…
01 Jul 2022: Chilled Cucumber-Yogurt Soup
On this 90-plus degree day, we turned to our cherished Moosewood Cookbook for a cool, refreshing, and light summer’s night dinner. Made early in the day, the soup had plenty of time to chill. It was also simple to pull together – add everything to a blender and blend. Chilled Cucumber-Yogurt Soup Recipe from Mollie…
24 Apr 2022: Hearty Chickpea & Spinach Stew
This soup was very satisfying – not vegetarian, but could easily adapted to be so. The combination of mashed and whole chickpeas made for an interesting texture. I personally would substitute something less salty for the chicken broth (wine?) and I would never use garlic powder. The portion sizes must be huge! I made a…
10 Apr. 2022: Dorie Greenspan’s Green-As-Spring Soup
This was a delightful soup – hot or cold. Night One we ate it just as it finished cooking with a dollop of Greek yogurt, lime, and some basil. The next day, I took Dorie Greenspan at her word that the soup was good hot or cold and ate leftovers straight from the fridge. Both…
22 Mar 2022: Kripalu Lemony Carrot Soup with Fennel Relish
I was fortunate to stay at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health a few years ago. Along with the inspirational yoga, Kripalu has a wonderful and well-earned reputation for deliciously healthy and healing foods. This delicious soup from Chef Jeremy Rock Smith is bright with lemon and dill and not at all heavy. Highly recommended:…
04 Feb. 2022: Gingered Carrot Soup
Both of us find carrot soup delicious and comforting, so I’m often drawn to those recipes when looking for a quick dinner based on soup. Apparently, I am not alone in my love of carrot soup as Mollie Katzen has a Moosewood and an Enchanted Broccoli Forrest version. When we downsized from our house to…
15 Jan. 2022: Mushroom Barley Soup
I didn’t set out to make Moosewood’s Mushroom Barley Soup today, but after I finished bread baking in the afternoon, it seemed like a better idea than my originally planned dinner. I spent a good part of Saturday baking Hi-Rise Bakery’s Corn Bread (recipe found in Maggie Glezer’s Artisan Baking Across America). No, not that…
02 Jan 2022: Moosewood Spicy Tomato Soup
Late last month, I read about about Tweeter Brian Gorman who made a project of cooking as many recipes from Mollie Katzen‘s Moosewood Cookbook as possible . Just as I was thinking that would be an awesome plan for 2022, Mollie Katzen herself posted an encouragement to the Twitterverse: Anyone want to do the same…
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