bonito miso mushroom soup

i’ve been on a diet so i went to the korean grocery to stock up. asian food is killer delish & unbelievably healthy. massive bags of fresh shitake shrooms. check. dark bonito miso. check. 7 kinds of exotic dried mushrooms. probably 50 kinds of seaweed frozen, dried & fresh. live conch. all kinds of crabs [...]

kale & cannellini soup

this month’s issue of bon appetite is great. this is a soup made from a greens recipe, so it’s 2 meals in one. first i had to make cannellini beans with kale. i used navy beans because that’s what i had. 3/4 of it is used to make the kale & cannellini soup. it’s a [...]

moroccan lentil soup

i LOVE lentils. they are packed with nutrients, fat free & delish. i once went on a diet of only lentils & lost a lot of weight. but that’s not why i cook them. this is an AWESOME recipe that is more indian than moroccan. it uses fresh roasted & ground spices, which i have [...]

herbed matzo ball soup with tuscany egg noodles

i have been making matzo ball soup for years. it’s really fun & very delicious. yesterday’s broasted chicken stock turned out so savory & dark from the herbed chickens i was very excited to make the balls today. it’s pretty simple, but takes patience cause it can take awhile. i love herbs in the balls, [...]

autumn mushroom soup with sour cream

1 oz dried chanterelles 1 oz dried porcini 1 oz dried oyster mushrooms 8 oz fresh crimini 2 small yellow onions 2 small yellow potatoes 4 cloves garlic sliced thin olive oil butter salt pepper thyme 4 cups veggie stock 1/2 cup orzo sour cream-optional soak the dried mushrooms in 1 cup warm water for [...]