Soups
Have you tried eating velvet? – Cream of fava bean and edamame with poached quail eggs
4013 years ago
Avez-vous déjà mangé du velours – Crème de fèves et edamame aux oeufs de caille pochés
Quail eggs are underused in my opinion…aren’t those adorable? l love those tiny and cute eggs, they’re so delicate with a very fragile shell, and certainly can enhance any velouté. I like anything that comes in [...]
Old soups are back – Roasted vegetable soup and oregano with tofu croutons…and 300th post!
3713 years ago
Les anciennes soupes sont de retour – Soupe de légumes grillés et croutons de tofu…et 300 ème post!
Yes time flies and I just realized that this is my 300th post! I completely forgot the 100th and 200th…
I knew when I ordered a new washing machine and dryer that something was going to happen and [...]
A happy match – Cream of fennel and cannellini beans with marinated feta tartine
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Un mariage bienheureux – Crème de fenouil et haricots blancs, tartine de féta mariné
Fennel and cannellini is a very Mediterranean combination, then if you accompany it with feta, there is no more doubt about it. Fennel is perfect for soups and purées, and of course in so many other ways too. When [...]
Ready for a chill? – Chilled avocado and cucumber soup
1914 years ago
Prêts pour l’été? – Soupe d’avocat et concombre froide pimentée
Il y a du citron mais pas de vanille! Doesn’t this feel like summer? I am so ready for it…well a real summer somewhere…where it’s warm and sunny, where you can wear tank tops without a sweater on top, and where the fog doesn’t make [...]
Peasant Soup – Minestrone soup
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Minestrone di verdura
Dachary Carey of The Peasant Chef, asked me if I would be interested in a guest post discussing healthy food, organic and local raised products and why I decided to be a chef. I thought that Peasant Chef was really in line with my values and beliefs and without hesitation [...]
No soup for the holidays – Soup of cauliflower, chickpeas and quadretti
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Zuppa con cavolfiore, ceci e quadretti
I heard California got a lot of rain this season, all the news talked about it when I was in France and I heard it from my neighbors when I got back. The good things is that it’s clearing up. Eventhough France was very cold with -10C temperatures some days, [...]
Fall colors – Soup of Spinach, broccoli, leeks with whole wheat orzo and mimolette
1314 years ago
Couleurs d’Automne – Soupe aux épinards, broccoli et poireaux, aux risoni complets et mimolette
Winter is soup time, and when I ran into mimolette, I could not resist. I had not seen Mimolette before in the US and I was so excited. I had planned to make a gratin, and a soup with it, but the cheese [...]
A soup for my new cocotte! – Brussels sprouts, potatoes and mushroom velouté
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Une soupe pour ma nouvelle cocotte! – Velouté de choux de Bruxelles, pommes de terre et champignons
I have already made Brussels sprouts soup with cannelli beans a while ago, this is another version that is as good as the other one, just a little greener. I prefer Brussels sprouts in soups than as [...]
The poor soup – Passatelli revisited with chards and carrots
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La povera zuppa – Passatelli in brodo vegetale con bietole e carote
I had a conversation with my mom this morning, she told me she made passatelli, suddenly I got the irresistible urge to make them too. When I lived at home, I was never a fan of them, probably because that soup was served way too [...]
Where are your roots? – Root vegetable soup with turnip chips and tarragon cream
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Où sont vos racines? – Soupe de légumes racine aux chips de navets et crème d’estragon
I got a little sick this weekend, another weird migraine that made me drained, so anytime I get sick, I like to eat soups…I know I made one not that long ago, but when I feel sick, soups are great to get [...]