This recipe is from “The Lost Kitchen” Cookbook. The restaurant is in Freedom, ME and it is on my list of places to go. I have heard it is difficult to get a reservation but worth the wait. The soup is a little spicy and so easy to make, everything goes into the blender. It…
Cauliflower Soup
I know, it is another soup recipe. This Cauliflower Soup has become one of my favorite soups to make and eat. I puree the soup with my immersion blender, so it is smooth. The flavors are layered with cauliflower, potato, cayenne, Monterey Jack cheese and garnished with chives and bacon. The soup leaves a nice…
Black Bean Soup with Cumin
This Black Bean Soup with Cumin is a combination of two of my favorite recipes. You can add additional jalapeño peppers if you would like a spicier soup. I cooked the cumin in a skillet before I added it to the beans to release the flavor. I do that a lot whenever I use dried spices….
No Bean Chicken Chili
Try this delicious No Bean Chicken Chili and I guarantee you won’t miss the beans. When I was in the corporate world, in another life, we would have potluck lunches around the holidays. This chili is what I would always make; with garnishes. I would prepare it on the stovetop and transport it in…
Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup
Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup is a rustic, hearty, easy to make soup. It’s great with crusty bread and a salad. I keep hot Italian sausage in the freezer so I have it on hand when I am looking for a quick meal. You can add tortellini or ravioli of your choice, to make it…
Curried Carrot Soup
What do you do when you have 10 pounds of carrots? Experiment with carrot soup, of course. We loved using coconut milk instead of a heavy cream for this soup . The rich sweet coconut flavor plays so well with the curry, while the cilantro and lime add acidity to brighten and balance the soup….
Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
The lure of comfort food is a force to be reckoned with. Certain dishes evoke nostalgia for not just the food itself but perhaps for a specific person or a special time in our childhood. Like many of you, recipes our mothers made when we were children hold very strong nostalgia…
Split Pea Soup
Split pea soup is open to a lot of interpretation. To blend or not to blend seems to be at the top of the list. Some soups are best pureed and smooth, but we like our split pea with a bit of texture. We split the difference and pureed a portion of the soup, leaving…
Clam Chowder
I have tried so many clam chowder recipes! I combined the best parts of the recipes I liked to make this one. This is a milky chowder not thickened with flour; your spoon will not stand on end in this dish. It feels fresh and clean so you can taste the clams. When we have…