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White Bean Soup

The beans are white, but the soup is a richly hued orange. It’s warm, comforting, with subtle notes of fennel polished by a good olive oil. If your beans are cooked, it’s fairly quick to put together. We enjoyed it with warm rolls and glasses of milk. I’m sure the more sophisticated among you can [...]

Posted 02 December 2011 | comfort food   legumes   soup | Comments (0) Tagged: , , ,

Weeknight Dinner: Red Lentil Soup

This was devoured before I could take a photo of the finished soup–on three separate occasions. This one is popular with everyone in my family, from husband down to infant. There aren’t many meals with such mass appeal. It is very flavorful, but not spicy (you could easily spice it up before by not seeding [...]

Posted 18 April 2011 | grains   legumes   one dish dinner   soup   vegetarian | Comments (0)

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

We had a week of lovely spring weather–just enough to coax the rhubarb and crocuses out of their earthy beds. Now we’re back to thirty degree days and long underwear. Time for one last velvety, comforting, pureed soup. If your household is on the fence about cauliflower, give this a try. It highlights the veggie’s [...]

Posted 28 March 2011 | comfort food   soup   vegetarian | Comments (1) Tagged: , ,

Sunchoke Soup with Parsley Coulis

Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem artichokes, are something I had avoided for years. I’m normally very open when it comes to trying new foods, especially plants. But there was something about this knobby little tuber that just looked, well, difficult. Hard to scrub, challenging to peel, and maybe just not worth it. Well, I’m here [...]

Posted 09 February 2011 | Vegetables   condiments   soup   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Matzo Ball Soup

I went to college far away from home, and while I enjoyed almost everything about the university I chose, there were some times when I would have traded it all to be back home. Getting sick was the worst. No one to bring you 7-up, put the television by your bed, or genuinely feel bad [...]

Posted 11 November 2010 | Vegetables   chicken   comfort food   kid stuff   one dish dinner   simple dinners   soup | Comments (5)