Soup – I Am Not A Restaurant!

I Bean Making Soup

I couldn’t make lunch with my friend 😦 so I made soup. I had a mixed bag of legumes from my local Italian specialty store, but feel free to mix and match from the pantry. Use what you got – beans, barley, lentils, they all play nice. And give yourself plenty of lead time. BeansContinue reading “I Bean Making Soup”

Soup-er & Simple

So, I was looking for colorful legumes to use as vase filler (long story) and I bought a 14 ingredient bean soup mix to fit the bill. But it didn't, as I discovered upon opening the bag. Turns out some of its beans and grains were minuscule. Not to worry – I could actuallyContinue reading “Soup-er & Simple”

Break Fast, Lunch or Dinner

I always say if you can't cook, cook soup. It's nearly impossible to make an unfixable mistake. Soup is meat and/or veg with liquid of almost any kind. It can be vegan, gluten free or grain rich, dairy-centric or not, and an easy way to get vegetables into haters. They're not hiding, they're puréed. ForContinue reading “Break Fast, Lunch or Dinner”

Veggie Zoup

In my house we call it zesty zoup, not necessarily because it's zesty (although it can be) but because we like saying zesty zoup. This vegan big batch recipe is a late summer staple. Mid winter veggies work just as well. The addition of barley gives a whole grain chewiness. Try adding quinoa if you'dContinue reading “Veggie Zoup”

Corn & Crab Soup

My son picked this soup from Bon Appetit. The original calls for cold corn soup with lobster. Too lazy to seek out reasonably priced lobster, I adapted lump crab as the garnish (the fishmonger agreed). We also prefer warm soup to cold, and it was just as easy since we were dining close to theContinue reading “Corn & Crab Soup”

Old Bones, New Soup

I will never be confused with Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert, but then again I never claimed to be a restaurant. I will tell you I can make chicken soup with one hand tied behind my back, and so can you! Here is a no fail “recipe”. Stock 2 roasted chicken carcasses, or the equivalent inContinue reading “Old Bones, New Soup”

Wanton Wonton Soup

..as in I threw my usual weekday caution of time to the wind. It never ceases to amaze me how slowly I assemble wontons. And I'm not exactly showcasing form over function. Chefs in China study dumpling making for years. I can't compete, basically because I can't pleat. No matter, these wontons taste terrific.Continue reading “Wanton Wonton Soup”