Spiced Pumpkin Soup
The name “Silk Road Pumpkin Soup,” conjurs up images of ancient trading and movement of not only silk but other goods such as spices across the vast landmass of Eurasia and via circuitous sea routes.
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Soup Recipes
One of the simplest and most common ways to use your slow cooker or Instant Pot is to create a classic soup. If you’re looking for some new ways to mix up the texture, flavor, and aroma of your liquid lunch or dinner, the Zen of Slow Cooking has got the inspiration for you right here.
Magic Mineral Broth
Faced with row upon row of eye catching, beautifully illustrated cookbooks in Barnes & Noble it took some time to choose the right cookbook for Meg’s Christmas basket. The selection criteria were simple – I wanted to find a book I believed would be more than a “one …read more
Sweet Potato Soup Bread & Buddha
A good friend shared some home spun wisdom recently. After dinner time clean up, she declares “kitchen closed”. Any requirements for sustenance after that are self administered and limited to fresh fruit, cheese sticks and water.
Chilled Spicy Cauliflower Soup
In an effort to reduce the heat in my kitchen my slow cooker came to the rescue this week when our AC broke down, on the hottest day of the year nonetheless.
Mexican Spicy Crab Stew
With crab season opening in the San Francisco Bay area this week I’ve turned our culinary attention to my favorite ingredient.
Slow Cooker Pork and Coconut Soup by Stephanie Izard
We find our COOKGIRL closer to home this week with the adaptation of Stephanie Izard’s Pork and Coconut Soup from her cookbook Girl in the Kitchen.
Green City Market Celeriac, Apple & Thyme Soup
Celeriac, the Jabba the hutt of the vegetable display at the market. “Pare off its warty exterior and you’ll uncover the royal vegetable within. A perfect ivory fleshed winter alternative to potatoes and other starches.” by Jack Strauss
Restorative Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Almost a year ago I pulled a hamstring in a yoga incident (a carelessly taken triangle pose for any yoga enthusiasts who may be reading this) and I am still working hard to recover flexibility.
Smoked salmon, leek & potato soup
Our traditional English Christmas morning isn’t complete without smoked salmon on buttered triangles of whole grain bread and a glass of Champagne.
Sichuan Beef Hot Pot
A traditional Chinese hot pot is a communal dining experience. Each diner selects, dips and cooks individual ingredients in a pot filled with flavored hot broth at the centre of the table. Once braised in the broth the fork full is plunged into a dipping sauce for a second layer of …read more
Slow cooking 101: Butternut Squash Soup
A typical Tuesday in the McKay house involves me working from home and dashing all over town when school finishes at 3.30pm to fit in all our scheduled activities.
Garden Beetroot Soup
Our month long tour of community garden initiatives concluded this week when Meg visited the dedicated garden space for the Julie and Michael Tracy Foundation (JMTF) Urban Garden Program. The purpose of Meg’s visit was to finalize the details for our cooking class for a …read more
