Sweet Corn Soup with Basil Oil and Creme Fraiche
Ingredients ½ cup sweet onions (I prefer the sweetness of Vidalia onions for this recipe, if you can find them.) 1 T olive oil 2 cups fresh corn, kernels cut from the cob and the cobs scraped 1 ½ cup...
View ArticleSpiced Pumpkin Soup with Creme Fraiche
Ingredients 1 T. olive oil, plus more for roasting the pumpkin 1 small-medium pumpkin (sugar pie variety, if possible), to yield 3 cups mashed pumpkin 1/2 large red onion, chopped 4 cups chicken stock...
View ArticleRoasted Pumpkin Soup with Chioptle Creme Fraiche
Ingredients 1 T olive oil 1 small-medium pumpkin (sugar pie variety, if possible), to yield 3 cups mashed pumpkin 1 tablespoon butter 2 slices bacon, diced 1 large yellow onion, chopped 6 cups chicken...
View ArticleProvencal Tomato Soup
Ingredients 6-8 lbs. ripe tomatoes ½ cup olive oil Sea salt Pepper 2 teaspoons sugar 1 head garlic 1 ½ cup crème fraiche You will also need: Large roasting pan Food processor Tasting spoons Large soup...
View ArticleTurkey, Brown Rice and Swiss Chard Soup
Ingredients 1/2 cup diced onions 2 T olive oil 1 cup brown rice 6 cups turkey stock 1/4 cup dried Porcini mushrooms 1/2 cup hot water 1 bunch fresh Swiss chard, washed, de-stemmed and chopped 1 1/2 cup...
View ArticleTurkey Stock
I love having Thanksgiving leftovers. I never throw away the turkey carcass – it makes great stock for my Turkey Soup with Brown Rice and Swiss Chard and my Risotto with Turkey, Mushrooms and Roasted...
View ArticleChilled Heirloom Tomato Soup
This soup gets its freshness from a hint of lemon verbena. Be sure to choose the sweetest tomatoes you can find. I like to serve this soup over a piece of poached salmon. Ingredients 1/2 cup olive...
View ArticleCurried Butternut Squash Soup with Jalapeno Pepper and Pumpkin Seeds
This soup is a great way to warm up a chilly Autumn day. It is also a good starter for a Thanksgiving holiday meal. Ingredients 2 shallots, peeled and chopped 4 T olive oil 4 cups butternut squash,...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day Good Luck Soup
I grew up in Southeast Georgia, and our tradition for good luck for the New Year was eating Hoppin’ John. To us, Hoppin’ John was a big pot of dried black-eyed peas cooked with hog jowl or ham shank....
View ArticleCoconut Lentil Soup
I adore the taste of coconut in savory dishes. This recipe uses coconut oil to add that rich coconutty goodness. You can use any kind of lentils. I typically use either green petite French lentils or...
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