Food, Photography and Bon Mots
Put everything down. Make this soup. Now. It is that good. In fact, it is a fantastic soup—rich, umami-packed, beautiful in the bowl. The most important factor with this soup is, of course, its full flavor. A close second is its absolute beauty. The soup…
It’s ugly. There. I said it. This Artichoke and Mushroom Soup is not going to win any beauty prizes. It is sort of a drab grey brown. That said, looks aren’t everything. This creamy soup is delicious! My suggestion is to serve this soup on…
Humans have been consuming mushrooms for a very long time and for many reasons. Greek warriors were fed mushrooms to make them stronger. Mushrooms were used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years–many times for the purpose of enhancing the immune system. In the…
This creamy Cauliflower and Zucchini Soup is just the mug of soup you need to warm your body and spirit during this winter’s chill. It’s definitely soup weather–even here in relatively warm southern California. Cauliflower, of course, is good for you, too, as you move…
Two of my good friends just married and I made this soup for them and for some of our friends who gathered to celebrate their marriage. The soup was very well received and my friends urged me to post the recipe here. So, here goes. …
As we head into a hot summer, who doesn’t need a calming bowl of hot soup? I know I do. Hot soup???? In the summer? It turns out that there is some science behind the practice of eating hot soup on hot days. Epicurious,…
Look at the beautiful color of this soup! I’d venture to guess that you are thinking that this is a tomato-based soup. But, no. This is a Lentil and Beet Soup and it is downright delicious. This soup is cooked from a recipe in Naz…
“To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.” ― Daniel Patrick Moynihan There is a sorrow in Irish history that is undeniable–the famine, “The Troubles,” and on and on. There is also strength and resolve…
Could you use a steaming bowl of creamy rich soup about now? The world is having a heartbreakingly-bad week. This recipe is adapted from Melissa Clark’s recipe on the NYT site. Here is a link to the original recipe: Lemony Carrot and Cauliflower Soup.
Wishing you a happy new year filled with all good things–including great gastronomical delights. As for me, I’m looking for comfort food as we ease into 2022 and this New York Times soup recipe (Cauliflower, Potato and White Bean Soup) has “comfort” written all over…
