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Lovely leeks. Photo by Marlon Paul Bruin |SXC. On this past Sunday’s episode of Desperate Housewives, Susan Mayer had no idea what the long white vegetable that looked like a ginormous scallion was. While it seems improbable that anyone who has ever strolled through a produce aisle can’t recognize a leek, it gave us…
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What do do with those Easter ham leftovers: make a fresh, spring pea soup with diced ham. Peas are in season, and soup never tastes better than when made with fresh peas. Fresh pea soup (you can substitute frozen green peas) tastes brighter and more luscious than split pea soup. Just watch this video…
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If you enjoy soup as comfort food, here’s a lovely and easy seasonal recipe, made with an abundance of spring herbs. The base is familiar—potatoes, onions and broth—but the quantity of fresh herbs makes it a completely different experience. The British chef provides both gram and ounce equivalents. Note that the products called double…
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Add as many basil leaves, bean sprouts, and scallions as you like (photo © Simon Gurney | Dreamstime). Last night on “Top Chef,” contestant Dale Talde won the fondue Quickfire Challenge with his adaptation of the Vietnamese soup, phö (pronounced fuh). Phö is a symphony of flavors—one of the world’s great soups. It is…
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It’s winter, it’s cold and soup is warm comfort. It’s also Healthy Food Month at THE NIBBLE; so combining both concepts, we’ve got healthy soup recipes for you. Starting with 10 tips for “enlightened soupmaking,” you’ll see that you don’t need to sacrifice flavor to make family favorites and dinner party soups. The Hot &…
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