Category: soup
the need for “green” and a velvety vegetable soup
| May 9, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under soup, vegetables, vegetarian |
I think my life is quite colorful, but the color I cherish the most is definitively green… on so many levels. If you ask me what food I could not ever give up, or actively choose to eat, that is greens, especially leafy greens. The kind you steam quickly then saute’ in olive oil and… more
Two autumnal soups: sweet-potato-parsnip (with roasted root chips) and butternut-squash-persimmon
| November 22, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, fall, soup |
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and a nice chill in the air is whisking away the last leaves from the trees. I like the views that the bare naked trees open up to… In an autumnal mood, I have been experimenting with orange-colored ingredients: squash, pumpkin, persimmons, sweet potatoes, oranges… Here are two… more
Winter comfort: zuppa di cannellini (white bean soup)
| November 17, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under beans, country, Italian, sage, soup, soups, vegetables, vegetarian |
Winter is here… and so are colder days, longer and darker nights, blankets, wood fires and comfort soups.While I have spend much of the last couple of months consumed in a blogging contest (you know which one…), I still live and cook as usual, especially over the week-ends. I just have not had time to… more
Chilled watermelon soup, with lime zest and cracked black pepper ice cream
| September 3, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, fruit, soup, summer, watermelon |
I am liking watermelon in all shapes and forms these days.It’s fresh, crisp, thirst-quenching, brightly colored and sweet.So here’s a quick after dinner dessert that makes a splash but requires no measuring nor baking. Chilled watermelon soup, with lime zest and cracked black pepper ice creamServes 4 4 cups cubed and seeded watermelon1 -inch piece… more
Gazpacho velouté with basil-olive-oil sorbet (summer in a bowl!)
| July 27, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under gazpacho, soup, soups, summer, vegetables, vegetarian |
I have been patiently waiting to make a perfect gazpacho for a while. I can’t think of a better (and more refreshing) way to “condense” the best flavors of summer (tomatoes, basil, bell peppers, olive oil) in one place! I vividly remember one hot summer many many years ago that I spent with my… more
Fresh peas!!!!!
| April 23, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under pasta and grains, peas, soup, soups, spring, vegetables |
Oh, how I LOVE fresh peas. Welcome spring!!!I like eating them raw, right out of the pod. Maybe in a salad.I like them cooked in a spring soup. There are two I make. One is a cold one, with mint (I like it served in shot glasses, as an appetizer/amuse bouche). The other one is warm… more
Roasted red beets: a soup, a pasta and a salad
| April 17, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under beets, pasta and grains, salads, soup, vegetables, winter |
I did not grow up eating beets. I think my family was intimidated by their ugliness and earthiness.But I learned to love them over the past few years. The simplest way – and tastiest – is to slow roast them in the oven with oil, salt and pepper, wrapped in foil.They are ready to eat just… more
Green lentils, spinach, and coconut soup
| March 11, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under coconut, lentils, soup, soups, spinach, vegetables, vegetarian |
I always try to save my vegetable left-over bits from cooking in a large bowl that I keep in the refrigerator, as I do not like wasting food. Lots of things go in there: onion peels, leek fronds, soft celery stalks, carrot peels, de-kerneled corn cobs, green-beans ends, cawliflower bottoms and leaves, parsley stems, spinach… more
Cauliflower Soup with Red Beet Chips
| March 2, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under soup, soups, vegetables, vegetarian, winter |
Talk about a child’s veggie nightmare: cauliflower and beets!!!But…alas… a dream it was Not only is this soup a very elegant dish to serve to adults for a dinner party (soup shots even?) but it stands the test of a 4 and 6 years old who licked their plate clean!The recipe is from Thomas Keller’s… more
Miso soup (Misoshiru): Japanese comfort soup
| February 8, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under Japanese, miso, soup, soups, winter |
The Japanese know how to eat healthy and savory at the same time. I try to cook Japanese once a week.For many prepartions, I especially love using miso paste. I spread it on salmon together with ginger and soy sauce for a delicious broiled treat. And I use it for Miso soup (Misoshiru). It’s a… more
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