Gazpacho

Gazpacho

Never a huge gazpacho fan, but I was in search of something summery in which I could also use all the veggies I had overgrowing in my garden, so gazpacho was a natural selection. The key to good gazpacho is fresh ingredients, the right balance of veggies and the right...
Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

This is the soup I have made most often, that my kids ask for the most and that I can make blindfolded with one hand behind my back. It’s a kind of take on a milestone sans the pasta. Well, that might be overstating it, but suffice it to say, you do not have to...
Squash or Pumpkin Soup

Squash or Pumpkin Soup

The key to a good squash soup is to bake the squash and sweet potatoes and white potatoes and to not rush them along. With pumpkin or squash, I will cut in half, get out the seeds and bake face down on a cookie sheet. I was once so inspired by the sound of sizzling of...
Red Lentil & Black Bean Soup

Red Lentil & Black Bean Soup

I am an artist at heart so a lot of the things I love to do, I love to have a visual component that is compelling. With this soup, the black beans stand out like punctuation in the yellowish backdrop. I think it’s the sesame oil that makes this recipe pop and not...
Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder

I love to serve corn chowder with what my mother called a Famous Sandwich: toasted bread with a dab of mayo, lettuce, tomato & cucumber; you have to cut on the diagonal and if you happen to keep toothpicks with frilly tops on hand, this would be the perfect...