Cream of Vegetable Soup
It’s no secret that I love my soups in the cold months. I love brothy soups, chunky soups, soups with noodles and creamy soups. Lately, people shy away from creamy soups thinking that they are packed with flour or heavy cream as a thickener. Sometimes those ingredients are called for but I’ve discovered that potato […]
Avgolemono Soup With Fide Noodles
As I’ve written previously, Avgolemeno (eggs & lemon) are one of the most used bases and flavours for Greek cooking. Here, we see Agvolemeno being used in it’s most rudimentary yet most satisfying and comforting way, as a chicken soup. Avgolemeno soup is the Greek’s answer to chicken noodle soup. I swear, this soup will […]
French Canadian Pea Soup
For those not in the know, Canada is a bilingual country where our two official languages are French and English. Most of the Francophones live in the province of Quebec and some families can trace their roots to the first settlers in North America. English and French Canadians are similar yet different. I won’t get […]
Shrimp Bisque
The first time I ever had a bisque was in the late 80’s, at Toronto’s now defunct Whistling Oyster. A bisque is a thick, creamy , highly seasoned soup, classically using shrimp, crab or lobster. It is of French origin and it’s the snobbish cousin of chowder. I saved this recipe from the Toronto Star, […]
Beef Barley Soup
A few days ago I showed all of you my Prime Rib and I’m looking forward to enjoying another during the holiday season. Many know that it’s not a cheap hunk of beef so, how does one stretch the use of such an expensive cut? Make stock with the leftover bones. Don’t throw out […]
Greek Lentil Soup
This soup is another “familiar” dish to all Greek homes. Some eat it almost every week and others at the very least during the Great Lent. It’s a meatless soup and for those who fast to the nth degree and avoid oil during Lent, this soup still holds up well using just water. I like […]
Carrot and Ginger Soup
This soup was made using no aids in food colouring other than it’s natural ingredients. Look at that colour! I just found out that carrots make for a lovely soup. This soup is velvety, sweet, savoury, a little spicy from the ginger and most definitely warming on a cold, rainy day like today. I like […]
New England Clam Chowder
One of my favourite foods are “soups that eat like a meal”. All one needs is a big bowl of soup, some crackers and dig in! Up until about a year ago my clam chowder used to come from a can or whenever I visited a seafood restaurant. I pleased to announce those days are […]
Cream of Butternut Squash Soup
I’ve been making this soup since discovering it in one of the local newspapers are are free and usually found at the subway entrances. I find that many people overdo butternut squash soup. You have a squash that’s already naturally sweet. No need for maple syrup, honey or making it too busy. Let the squash’s […]
Is It Soup Time Yet?
I live in Canada, albeit southern Canada but we still have long winters and the summers never last long enough (for me). I think many of us have noticed changes in the seasons, local climate, Mother Nature having drastic mood swings. Living in Canada is like this: one day you have the air conditioner on […]
