by Admin | Feb 9, 2020 | Soups
Pumpkin (or Winter Squash) MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 1 hour, mostly unattended I call this pumpkin soup but encourage you to experiment with some of the other members of the hard-skinned squash family (see Squash Winter), especially butternut squash. Any (except...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2020 | Soups
Potato and Leek Soup MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Leek-and-potato soup was once peasant food, but it’s not surprising that the combination is the basis for more elegant soups: both vegetables are available year-round, easy to handle, and flavorful. Here,...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2020 | Soups
Persian Noodle Soup Reshteh MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 2 hours, largely unattended The traditional version of this Iranian noodle and bean soup calls for a couple hard-to-find ingredients: kashk, a cheese made by drying yogurt and reshteh, the long, thick noodles...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2020 | Soups
Onion Soup MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 1 hour People think of onion soup as fancy, but the most exotic ingredients you need here are fresh parsley and thyme. Even without those, an onion soup made with just pantry stalwarts”onions, bay leaves, garlic, and oil (for a...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2020 | Soups
One-Hour Vegetable Stock MAKES: about 1 quart TIME: 1 hour, somewhat unattended There are a few differences between this and the preceding recipe: here you cut the vegetables into smaller pieces, which extracts greater flavor; you pan-cook them first, which browns...
