Oyster Chowder for the New Year
Fondly recalling tonging oysters in Chesapeake Bay with my father or witnessing him effortlessly shuck a bushel of those craggy […]
Dark Days Soup: Turkey, Mushroom and Rice
The dark days of our winter season start right after Thanksgiving. It’s one of those times of year when it […]
Tomato, Pepper and Sweet Potato Soup
While always willing to go prospecting in the pantry any time of year, I typically cook with local ingredients in […]
Saturday Soup: Potato and Kale
Saturdays are always hectic around here, when we’re rushing around to take care of a week’s errands, running off to […]
Carrot Soup with the Greens
Don’t throw out the greens of your root vegetables when they’re young and fresh. Most of those leaves are edible […]
Roots, Stalks and Leaves: Celeriac Soup
Among the items distributed at our CSA farm this week was a pair of small celeriac bulbs (a/ka/ celery root), […]
Yellow Tomato and Pepper Soup
While I typically cook with a balance of complementary colors, sometimes a uniform palette invokes the seasons, just so. I […]
Roasted Eggplant, Garlic and Red Pepper Soup
We have had beautiful red hard-necked garlic in our farmers markets this year, and I am contemplating trying once again […]
Spicy Carrot Soup with Cilantro Cream
We’re starting to see young carrots come into the markets, so I was determined to use up the big old […]
Curried Broccoli Soup
This soup is similar to the curried asparagus soup that I posted a while ago but includes potato to create […]
Curried Asparagus Soup
After a week of frequent asparagus dishes, a day of pickling some for the pantry, I had plentiful stalk bottoms […]
Celery Root Soup with Orange Marmalade
I made a completely fortuitous discovery on my kitchen counter last weekend. I had made a light soup of celery […]
Tomato and Pumpkin Soup
Continuing to eat out of the pantry before the spring growing season, I roasted the remaining cheese pumpkin from the […]
Layered Cabbage Stew à la Provence
There are several cookbooks on my shelf, not necessarily bestsellers, which I consult again and again for inspiration and just […]
Corned Beef to Pea Soup
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, brings out a stir-crazy frenzy of events, mostly invented traditions as far as I can […]
Whey Soup with Cauliflower and Leeks
Whey, a by-product of cheese-making, is the thin liquid that’s left after the curds are removed. The other day, I […]
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