Amy Chaplin

POSTED ON March 16, 2011

Many variations of this soup have passed through my kitchen this winter and I have loved each and every one. When I’m in the mood for a stew, I cut down on the liquid, cut the squash in larger chunks and stir them in at the end. Last fall I replaced some of the water [...] continue reading ->

Roasted shitake mushrooms and a golden cauliflower soup

POSTED ON February 18, 2011

Posted in Condiments, Gluten free, Soup

Roasted shitake mushrooms and a golden cauliflower soup

I have seen orange colored cauliflowers around but never cooked with one; that is until today. What I’ve made here is basically this soup without the collard greens and dill, and added a small peeled celery root that I had on hand. Everything was blended until smooth and velvety, resulting in this lovely butter-hued puree.
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Sweet corn soup

POSTED ON August 25, 2010

Posted in Gluten free, Soup

The first thing I did when I returned from my vacation was go straight to the Tompkins Square Park farmers market and buy sweet corn from Norwich Meadow Farms. Of all of the green markets I visit in New York, they are the only growers that sell organic sweet corn. It’s ready a little later [...] continue reading ->

Winter weekend lunch

POSTED ON February 16, 2010

Posted in Soup

We had friends over for lunch last weekend, and I wanted to serve them something tasty, simple and comforting. I made this easy white bean vegetable soup, some roasted rosemary potato wedges, radicchio and endive salad tossed with balsamic dressing and served it all with warm crusty bread with some local cloth bound cheddar. Lunch [...] continue reading ->

Creamy cauliflower soup with greens

POSTED ON December 2, 2009

Posted in Gluten free, Soup

This soup is so simple that I almost didn’t post it. However, after a hectic Thanksgiving at Angelica Kitchen last week and the multitude of elaborate dishes I cooked and tasted, it was a welcome and nourishing change. Plain cauliflower soup is something I make frequently. By plain, I mean cauliflower with sautéed onions and [...] continue reading ->

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