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Contrasting Beet Soup
300 g (2 medium) red beets 300 g (2 medium) yellow beets 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic 500 g (2 bags) chopped leeks 30 g (2 tbsp) butter, unsalted 2 L (4 cups) poultry broth 125 ml (1/2 cup) whipping cream 35% m....
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Fish & Seafood Soup
15 ml (1 tbsp) butter 1 large onion, diced 1 bulb fennel, diced (or 2 stalks celery, diced) 1 green or red bell pepper, diced 2 carrots, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 60 ml (¼ cup) fresh parsley, chopped 30 ml (2 tbsp) ...
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Cream of Zucchini and Scallop
30 ml (2 tbsp) butter 227 g (8 oz) mushrooms, sliced 1 L (4 cups) leeks, sliced 750 ml (3 cups) zucchini, sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 500 ml (2 cups) chicken broth 750 ml (3 cups) milk 227 g (1/2 lb) scallops, sliced ...
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Cream of Pear, Almond and Watercress
15 ml (1 tbsp) butter 500 ml (2 cups) leeks, chopped (about 2) 160 ml (2/3 cup) carrots, sliced (about 2) 160 ml (2/3 cup) potatoes, diced (about 1) 2 pears, peeled and diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed To taste salt and pepper 37...
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Roasted Root Vegetable and Fig Soup
30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 750 ml (3 cups) blend of carrots, parsnips and rutabaga, diced 60 ml (¼ cup) butter 60 ml (¼ cup) all-purpose flour 1½ litres (6 cups) chicken broth 1 bay leaf 1 ml (¼ tsp) ...
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Creamy Spinach and Crab Soup
30 g (4 tbsp) butter 1 onion, chopped 2 potatoes, diced 500 ml (2 cups) chicken broth 1 bag spinach, trimmed 60 ml (¼ cup) lardoons, cut into small cubes or 4 bacon slices 250 ml (1 cup) snow crab meat 5 ml (1 tsp) paprik...
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Cold Pear and Fiddlehead Velouté
500 g (1 lb) fiddleheads 30 ml (2 tbsp) coarse salt 5 ml (1 tsp) baking soda 2 L (8 cups) chicken broth 3 ripe pears, peeled, seeded and cubed To taste salt and pepper 30 ml (2 tbsp) fresh lime juice 15 ml (1 tbsp) unsalt...
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Tonkinese Shrimp Soup
24 peeled shrimp 450 g (1 lb) instant rice noodles 750 ml (3 cups) chicken broth 4 whole star anises 20 snow peas or sweet peas 250 ml (1 cup) seedless green grapes 12 cherry tomatoes, cut in half 10 leaves mint, basil or coria...
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Cream of Carrot and Pear
30 ml (2 tbsp) butter 3 green onions, minced 1 L (4 cups) chicken broth 500 ml (2 cups) carrots, sliced into medallions 2 pears, very ripe, pealed, seeded and sliced 60 ml (1/4 cup) white rice, uncooked 60 ml (1/4 cup) cream ...
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Cantaloupe Gaspacho
1 cantaloupe 180 ml (3/4 cup) dry white wine 180 ml (3/4 cup) chicken broth 125 ml (1/2 cup) onion, finely chopped To taste salt and ground pepper 80 ml (1/3 cup) red pepper, diced 80 ml (1/3 cup) yellow pepper, diced 80 m...