Vegetable and Grain Soups

This is a hearty soup that captures the flavor of the Chicken of the woods. It goes best with a full-bodied Zinfandel for a midday lunch!…

As the weather turns colder and fall steps in, “cold weather soups” are an indispensable part of the menu. I would like to share with you one of my…

With its sweet, earthy taste, butternut squash soup with apples and ginger is my favorite for the month of October. I like to play with spices when I am…

It’s been a while since my last post and I truly missed my blog and my dear readers. My new kitchen is finally finished; summer vacations are behind us,…

Beet is the main ingredient of this vegetarian borscht, and its flavor and color dominate this well-known soup. It is a classic of both Russia and Poland. Serve this…

Mushroom and barley soup is one of my favorite soups since childhood. The only difference between now and then is that years ago the soup had to be made…

Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque with Almonds is a fragrant, creamy and delicately flavored soup. I hope you will enjoy this soup as well as we are. Note: Freezing pumpkin.…

Asparagus is part of a springtime triumvirate, joining sweet peas and fresh mint as a cherished sign of the season. Pea Shoots & Asparagus spring soup can be served…

The spring is here, I can feel it! The birds are singing and the air is so fresh. I love the early mornings when I come down to my…

A good mushroom soup makes the most of the subtle and sometimes rather elusive flavor of mushrooms. white mushrooms are used here for there pale color; cremini or, better…

You may substitute any fresh herb for a Parsley Sauce. Other dried mushrooms can also be used, but none will give the intensity of porcini. You will simply have…

“He who controls the spice controls the universe. Such were the words uttered by the main character of the movie Dune based on the Frank Herbert science fiction epic…

I have great news, something I just have to share with you, my dear friends! First, I’ll be attending the Food Blog Forum in sunny Orlando, at Walt Disney…

Celeriac and Spinach Soup with Baked Kale Chips – it can’t get healthier than that! Celery Root, also known as Celeriac, has mild aroma and flavor of celery and…

A filling Spicy Bean Soup made with two kinds of beans and lentil flavored with cumin. Hot, spicy, and richly flavored, this is a substantial soup that is perfect…

Whether family favorites, such as Curried Butternut Squash Soup, luxurious dinner-party dishes, such as Creamy Mushroom Soup, or international classics, such as Fresh Pea Soup there is something wonderfully comforting…

This combination of cauliflower, garbanzo beans, and coriander works well in this richly flavored winter soup. CORIANDER For Good Boys and Girls from The Spice Cookbook 1964 “Trough your…