Serves 6 • 6 to 8 medium-sized tomatoes • 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped • ½ cup finely chopped onion • 1 cup sour cream • 2½ tsp. salt • ½ tsp. ginger • pepper to taste • 4 tsp. lemon juice • 1 Tbs. fresh-grated lemon rind • 1 large cantaloupe • 1 Tbs....

Serves 6 to 8 • 3½ lbs. fresh peas (about 4 cups shelled) • 1½ qts. water • ½ medium-sized onion, chopped • 3 to 4 good-sized sprigs parsley • 1 tsp. salt. • ½ tsp. sugar • 1 small head butter or Boston lettuce (5 to 6 oz.) • 4 Tbs. butter • ½ cup dry white wine • ¼...

Serves 8 to 10 It's a lovely soup for a big party, but the proportions can easily be cut in half. • ½ cup butter • 1⅓ cups chopped onions • 6 Tbs. flour • 9½ cups hot Potato Peel Broth • 6 packed watercress leaves, washed • 1 cup heavy cream • 4 eggs • 2 Tbs. lemon...

Serves 8 to 10 • A lovely soup for a big party, but the proportions can easily be cut in half. • ½ cup butter • 1⅓ cups chopped onions • 6 Tbs. flour • 9½ cups hot Potato Peel Broth • 6 packed watercress leaves, washed • 1 cup heavy cream • 4 eggs • 2 Tbs. lemon juice...

Serves 6 • 4 Tbs. butter • 2 Tbs. flour • 3 cups hot Potato Peel Broth • 1 lb. ripe avocados (about 2 medium-sized) • 1½ cups light cream • ½ cup yogurt • 6 Tbs. fresh lemon juice • ½ teaspoon salt, and more to taste • ½ tsp sugar • fresh-ground black pepper to taste...

Serves 4 to 5 • 4 Tbs. butter • 1 onion, peeled and chopped • 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced • ½ tsp. mustard seeds • ½ tsp. turmeric • ½ tsp. ginger • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, and more to taste • ½ tsp. salt, and more to taste • ½ tsp. ground cumin • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • 1...

Serves 6 to 8 • 3 lbs. eggplant • 2½ tsp. salt • 2 Tbs. olive oil • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 Tbs. paprika • ¾ tsp. ground cumin • 2½ cups hot water • ¾cup finely chopped celery • 1 cup finely chopped onions • 3 Tbs. butter • ½ cup cream • 2 cups milk • pinch of hot...

Serves 8 • 3 cups scraped, sliced carrots • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped • ½ cup butter • 1 tsp. sugar • 1 tsp. salt, and more to taste • 1 medium-sized potato, peeled and diced • ½ cup water • 1½ cups light cream • 4 Tbs. flour • 4½ cups milk •...

Serves 6 to 8 • 2½ cups lentils • 3½ qts. water • 1½ tsp. salt, and more to taste • ¼ cup olive oil • 2 onions, peeled and chopped • 4 to 5 large cloves garlic, peeled and sliced • 2 large bay leaves • ½ tsp. cinnamon • ½ tsp. ground cloves • ½ tsp. ginger • 1½ tsp....

Serves 4 • 1½ Tbs. butter • 1½ Tbs. olive oil • 1½ medium-sized yellow onions • 4 to 5 cloves garlic • 2 tsp. paprika • 3½ cups water or Vegetable broth • 1½ lbs. fresh, ripe tomatoes • 4 oz. green chilis, seeded and skinned • 2 small white-skinned potatoes • ¼ tsp....