One of my favorite winter soups that will both empty your vegetable bin and leave you muy satisfecho. Minestrone soup seems to have a little bit of everything in it -Italian sausage, potatoes, pasta, zucchini, and beans to just name a few. I like to season my broth with old cheese rinds, but if you…
Category: Soup
Cauliflower, Apple, and Ginger Soup
Soup weather is setting in. This creamy vegetable soup carries delicate hints of ginger with the slightly sweet tang of autumn apples. Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 diced Yellow Onion 3 sliced cloves of Garlic 2 diced stalks of Celery a 2″ sliced chunk of peeled Ginger Root 1 Cayenne Pepper (seeds removed) (if…
Tomato Soup
I am still harvesting tomatoes from my garden on an almost daily bases, and my countertops are overcrowded by bowls filled with fresh tomatoes just waiting to be devoured. Now that the weather has turned, and our days are gradually becoming cooler, it seemed like the ideal time to make a large batch of homemade…
Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse is a French fisherman’s stew that has been popularized across the United States, showing up on many a “fancy” restaurant’s menu. My French friend, Amelie, would turn up her nose whenever bouillabaisse was trotted out as exemplary French cuisine. “We do not eat that,” she would state. Quite rightfully. Bouillabaisse is considered peasant food….
The Ephemeral Bee 