Pea Soup with Ham
A hearty bowl of pea soup can turn a day around. Working outside during the month of February can be bone chilling cold. We do get the odd “day lent”, when the sun pours down and reminds us of the...
View ArticleFireside Mushroom Soup
When the days are short, and cabin fever is at its peak, a walk in the woods does wonders for the soul. The brilliant green of the hanging moss, the leaves from last fall finally composting away, and...
View ArticleSenegalese Soup
Just said good-bye to our guests after a fun-filled Easter weekend. The sun is shining, it’s t-shirt weather and we have hundreds of daffodils blooming. Perfect weather for walks, photography and...
View ArticleKale & White Bean Soup with Fresh Chorizo & Rosemary
The last day of this season’s Soup’s On program, we served large pots of seemingly never ending turkey vegetable soup to a crowd of friends and neighbours. So many dropped by to get their last fix of...
View ArticleOxtail Soup
The first time we went in to pick up beef from the butcher, he asked if we’d like the licker, the flicker, or the ticker. We stood looking at him like a couple of newbies. I’m not sure if he actually...
View ArticleCurried Pumpkin Soup with Apple
This was one of those nights! Hadn’t really spent any time thinking about dinner, but my husband’s on a special diet right now, and knew that I had to put something together! Looking in my diverse...
View ArticleAvocado Bisque
Here’s a little something that I’ve been doing for years. A little bit of yummy-wow to lead into a special dinner. It’s so easy to do, and is delicious, with creamy avocado goodness, all dressed up to...
View ArticleRoasted Carrot & Apple Purée
Textures and colours have always been important to me when it comes to food. I’ve had two memorable meals that were so off the mark that they made hospital food look good. Both were served on plain...
View ArticleRoasted Cauliflower Soup
During a busy week in a restaurant kitchen, I was checking the walk-in cooler doing the order for the following week. I came across three big cauliflowers that for some reason hadn’t been used. As the...
View ArticleHot & Sour Soup
One of our family’s favourite soups is Hot & Sour Soup, slightly spicy, sweet & sour with just a few ingredients; this is perfect for a light meal. There are some additions that do make it more...
View ArticleMushroom Soup with Chestnuts & Apple
The first time I ever witnessed someone actually swoon over food was at Pino Posteraro’s “Cioppino’s”. On the other side of sixty, she had walked in wearing a swanky denim pantsuit, with a blond flip...
View ArticleChicken Soup with Chickpeas & Za’atar
It’s October, while we still haven’t turned on the furnace, there’s definitely a chill in the air, and it feels great to wear a sweater. My sister came over to play cards last night, actually we...
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