And, suddenly, autumn arrives. Yesterday was the first day of fall and it snuck past me without any sort of fanfare. Actually, each meal yesterday included tomatoes and I’ve been hoarding what Early Girl and heirlooms I can find with the rapt attention of a dragon guarding its gold. In school and on into the… Continue reading Honeycrisp Apple Butternut Squash Soup
Recipe Category: soup recipes
Romanesco Soup
Romanesco might be the vegetable of an architect’s dreams. This broccoli cauliflower hybrid is full of M.C. Escher angles. I could eat soup every day. It can be easy and tough to master. So much of it comes down to semantics of seasoning. For this Romanesco Soup, I wanted to riff on the green color,… Continue reading Romanesco Soup
Kale Celery Root Soup
In the Bay area, if it dips under 60 degrees, we pull out the scarves and beanies. I’ve been donning my fingerless gloves for weeks and am wearing out my hoodie (hood up, thank you). Our place doesn’t have a working heater or a working fireplace though we have one of each. To stay warm… Continue reading Kale Celery Root Soup
Ginger Carrot Soup
From the open window, a breeze tickles the tall trees outside in such a way that lets me know rain will soon fall. This morning I lolled in bed for an hour longer than usual. Do you find lazy mornings one of the most luxurious and decadent ways for the day to unfold? The ultimate… Continue reading Ginger Carrot Soup
Potato Leek Bok Choy Soup
In the cold evenings of deep winter, you can get a bit desperate. Perhaps it’s the shortened days paired with the fact that our kitchen overhead light is on the fritz again, but darkness comes too soon. With it, it brings a chill that penetrates the thin windows enough to make me reach for an… Continue reading Potato Leek Bok Choy Soup
Stinging Nettle Soup: Greens in Winter Food Poem
Greens in Winter Stiff edged leaves want to stick fingers, prick them if unaware of their nature. Winter has left us bereft, for years we knew what to expect. But now, farmers throw their hands out to the fields, then up to the skies. When precipitation makes some states quake, ours is… Continue reading Stinging Nettle Soup: Greens in Winter Food Poem
Bok Choy Soup with Avocado Crema
I would be remiss if I didn’t say that my current obsession with celeriac knows no bounds. Celery root is mellow in its celery flavor and is great roasted with sea salt. In the past few weeks we’ve tossed it into salads , tried it braised letting it soak up the juices of the other… Continue reading Bok Choy Soup with Avocado Crema
Minestrone Soup
It’s not often that I find myself hankering for soup at an Italian restaurant, but a no-name hole in the wall in North Beach gets me hankering for their Minestrone. What I like about it is that it’s lemony and bright and the secret to their sauce- fennel! It holds up against the tomato base… Continue reading Minestrone Soup
Silky Butternut Squash Soup
The fall hastened the coming of winter this year. Fall came and went overshadowed by the wedding. I think I missed November altogether this year. Thanksgiving became the whole of the month. Yikes. Month one of being married kept us busy unpacking and making our home from our individual bits. Winter in San Francisco is… Continue reading Silky Butternut Squash Soup
Golden Borscht with Potato Crostini
It pays to have people in your life who entertain for a living. My friend Katy sings opera and can do a spot on perfect Scottish accent or Russian. I chalk it up to her time studying for a role in Eugene Onegin several years back. Regardless, her Russian accent inspired the nickname Olga, so… Continue reading Golden Borscht with Potato Crostini