Update and Redux: J – This soup is a favorite of ours by Annie Somerville, author of “Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes From the Celebrated Greens Restaurant” Everything we make from these recipes turns out great. Worth tracking down a copy for your own cookbook library. C – I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Soups
Summer Vegetables Week 2016: Zucchini Vichyssoise
Update and Redux: J – This dish makes me smile. It’s from the olden days … so much we didn’t know. But, we had great fun. Still do. The soup is really easy and great for a Summer lunch or dinner. Kelley loved it. We did too. Better get some … Continue reading
Summer Vegetables Week 2016: Green Tomato Gazpacho
Update and Redux: C – Hot days deserve a chilled soup. This one is a really great one that will cool you down. Another great thing about this soup is you can make it ahead of time. C – Sometimes we get great treats. This time it was green tomatoes and … Continue reading
Summer Vegetables Week 2016: Summer Minestrone
C – Summers in San Francisco aren’t quite the Summers I’m used to. Summer is cold here. Even though just a few miles away from the Bay, it’s 100 degrees. We here in San Francisco get fog, slight chance of rain and 65 degree weather. It’s so strange and foreign … Continue reading
Greek Week 2016: Avgolemono (Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce)
Update and Redux: J – This is such a delicious soup. I first had it years ago when I was living in San Francisco. A lovely Greek friend of mine introduced me. Fond memories … at least, I still have the soup. Somehow, I think food transcends relationships. Also, helps … Continue reading
Summer Fruit Week 2016: Watermelon Gazpacho
Update and Redux: C – When we buy a big watermelon, I can count on at least making some of this incredibly delicious watermelon gazpacho. It’s one of my favorite summer soups. C – Don’t rush this recipe. It gets better as it ages for a couple of days. The … Continue reading
Clean Out The Freezer Week 2016: White Bean Soup With Duck Confit
C – How often do you clean out the freezer? For us, it’s been a while. We have gotten into a good habit of labeling things, but there are a few that we missed. Some things we just made too much. They end up being stored in the freezer until … Continue reading
Warm Winter Soups Week 2016: Winter Minestrone
C – Are you a foodie like I am? If so, I’m guessing you get questions that you really don’t want to answer? Like, where is your favorite place to eat? Um… I’m a foodie. I like trying new places and probably don’t want to tell you where my favorite … Continue reading
Warm Winter Soups Week 2016: Spicy Black Bean Soup
Update and Redux: C – This soup made me love beans. I have hated beans most of my life. The texture is mushy and it’s usually flavorless. As a vegetarian, it’s really hard to find a good protein source that is also filling. If I could eat this soup daily, … Continue reading
Warm Winter Soups Week 2016: Mushroom-Barley Soup
Update and Redux: J – Christina is pretty proud of her soups. She should be. They’re great. The idea for this one is based on a soup she had at a meditation retreat … inspiring. Of course, she made her own version adapted from another Fields of Greens recipe. It’s … Continue reading