Rich Mushroom Stock Foundational for Caramelized Onion/Fennel and Mushroom SoupThere are three important recipes for making rich, tasty and deeply flavored Caramelized Onion Fennel and Mushroom Soup. This Rich Mushroom Stock, Toasted Quinoa and, of course, the soup recipe itself. Like me, you may Continue reading Rich Mushroom Stock – Deeply Colored, Richly Flavored
A flavorful and satisfying one-pot meal served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. When it’s cold outside a steaming bowl is particularly comforting and delicious. With nine plus inches of snow in a recent forecast, the time was right for a bowl Continue reading Kitchari – Indian Spiced Mung Bean Brown Rice Vegetable Stew
Best Butternut Squash Soup – Richly-Flavored, Velvety-Textured, Winning Technique Quite the rarity for me to label anything “the best.” However, today’s Best Butternut Squash Soup deserves the title. Originally created by Thomas Keller (widely acknowledged as one of the world’s top chefs), its layers of flavor, Continue reading Best Butternut Squash Soup — Thank you, Master Chef Thomas Keller
My Journey of Discovery Required Soup and Delving Into the PainTwo months ago I was on a roll—cooking and writing, teaching yoga, feeling great. And then I wasn’t. That’s when debilitating back pain brought me to my knees. My journey of discovery these past couple of months involved delving into the pain to appreciate this sacred illness. Continue reading Journey of Discovery – Appreciating a Sacred Illness
Thick and Nurturing Vegetarian Beet Cabbage Borscht – The Borscht of My Memories Made hearty and sophisticated with vegetables turned a brilliant violet from the beets, and creamy, rich from sour cream, Beet Cabbage Borscht (bôrSHt) is one of the world’s great soups. Deeply flavored and satisfying vegetarian Beet Cabbage Borscht Continue reading Beet Cabbage Borscht One of the World’s Great Soups – Hearty, Sophisticated, Satisfying
Naturally Creamy Lima Beans and Greens Soup may become your go-to soup this winter and for many winters to come. Relatively quick cooking large limas (1 hour pre-soak and 1 hour cooking time) make a deeply nurturing, rich and flavorful broth.
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With an Arctic blast of cold air bringing subzero temperatures at night and daytime “highs” from 2 to 7 degrees, what’s a person to do to tame the cold? Make soup, of course. A warming, earthy, spicy and aromatic soup. A satisfying soup made from Continue reading Curried Winter Squash Red Lentil Soup Tames the Cold
