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SOUP Recipes

Spiced beet ginger soup with lime coconut cream

POSTED ON April 7, 2014

Posted in Soup

Spiced beet ginger soup with lime coconut cream

Although it’s spring and the sun has been shining here in New York, it still hasn’t gotten warm enough for me to stop making soup.  And, after eating a bowl of this soup, I wondered why I hadn’t thought of it before now. Pairing beets with ginger seems so obvious but unlike carrot and ginger [...] continue reading ->

Curried Cauliflower Soup with spinach and nigella seeds

POSTED ON February 8, 2014

Posted in Soup

Curried Cauliflower Soup with spinach and nigella seeds

Firstly, thanks to you, my subscribers for your patience with my website and hosting issues over the last week. I have now moved to a new host and hope that the erroneous WordPress posts are a thing of the past!

Now, on to more important issues  — SOUP, my daily staple and favorite thing to [...] continue reading ->

Virtually instant miso soup

POSTED ON February 1, 2014

Posted in cleanse, Soup

Virtually instant miso soup

These last two months can be counted among the busiest periods in my life to date.  With final rounds of book edits, family visits, new clients, continuous cooking classes and non-stop private cooking, it’s been a hectic and exciting time.

My daily routine is starting to feel a bit more like normal and I’m glad [...] continue reading ->

Easy Thai style red lentil soup

POSTED ON November 7, 2013

Posted in Gluten free, Soup

Easy Thai style red lentil soup

When my friend and part-time neighbor Mary mentioned to me that she wanted to learn a quick soup to make on the rare occasions she’s home, I knew immediately I had to show her how to make an easy red lentil soup. Being the in-demand and talented make up artist that she is, Mary travels [...] continue reading ->

Baby Lima bean soup with butternut and sage

POSTED ON January 19, 2013

Posted in Gluten free, Soup

Baby Lima bean soup with butternut and sage

From now until spring I find soups make up a large part of my meals. Once cooked, they make great fuss-free lunches or quick and easy dinners.

Baby limas are the perfect bean for soups as they break apart and become creamy in much less time than other beans. Here they create a not-too-thick, velvety [...] continue reading ->

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