Soup

Leek and smoked haddock chowder

March 31, 2008

Regard the leek.  Who would guess by looking at it that it has such a colourful history?  It's been cultivated for thousands of years (nobody knows exactly how long) and was already a well-loved vegetable in the first century AD when Pliny wrote about it.  According to Pliny, the most esteemed leeks were those grown [...]

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Aunt Dulcie’s tomato and marmalade soup

February 10, 2008

If you read this blog with any regularity, you will have noticed that I seem to go around collecting recipes from all my family and friends – and you'd be spot-on!  Yes, it's all fine and well to buy beautifully illustrated cookbooks and dream of making truffle foams served in espresso cups or pomegranate granitas, [...]

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Roasted root vegetable soup

February 3, 2008

Every now and again, the stories pop up in the tabloids.  The image of the Virgin Mary on a grilled cheese sandwich or in a piece of watermelon.  The image of Mother Theresa on a cinnamon bun.  The image of Jesus on a tortilla. I tend to do a bit of eye-rolling and turn the [...]

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Mushroom soup – it all started with a duck

November 30, 2007

Ain’t life just like that sometimes?? The very last night of NaBloPoMo and TONIGHT I develop IT troubles. It started with problems with the internet browser and after reopening Internet Explorer a few times I though I would re-start the machine to see if that sorted it out. Only… when I restarted it, Windows refused [...]

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Harira

November 21, 2007

As I have mentioned before, nothing will endear you to me faster than cooking for me.  Much as I love cooking, there is something so wonderful about coming home from a long day at work, letting yourself into your front door to escape the frosty night outside… and being greeted by the rich scents of [...]

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Moira’s New England clam chowder

November 15, 2007

Seeing as we’re in a Boston frame of mind at the moment, after I FINALLY got round to posting about my visit, it would be probably be a good idea to strike while the iron is hot and to post this dish which is closely related to Boston and which I made about a year [...]

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Warm avocado and biltong soup

January 5, 2005

  Well, as you have probably by now gathered, I'm back from my glorious three weeks under the African sun, tanned, happy and a bit chubbier than when I left!!   I had such a glorious time – saw tons of people, relaxed by the sea rather a lot, ate some wonderful meals, spent time [...]

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