Soups

Borju Porkolt- Hungarian Veal Paprika Stew

After a number of complicated, multi-step recipes, this veal stew was a total breeze and a welcome change of pace.  Nothing complicated or fancy...

Vietnamese Crab and Asparagus Soup

I hope you guys don’t mind my taking a quick detour today to Vietnam.  I never got around to making this crab and asparagus...

Curried Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Although the cultural make-up in Hawaii is very diverse, just about everybody follows the Japanese tradition of omiyage.  So when folks go on a...

Moqueca de Camarão – Brazilian Shrimp Stew

This is the best kind of recipe: common ingredients combine to create a knock-your-socks-off meal (or starter).  It's bright and complex, without being overly...

Provençal Garlic Cure-All Soup

The holiday season, as you undoubtedly have noticed, is well underway.  And with an ever-growing to-do list and seemingly less time to accomplish the...

Avocado Soup

I’m not gonna lie.  Two things drew me to this soup: the claim that it could be made in 15 minutes and the fact...

Vegan Curried Pumpkin Cream Soup

Since I live in a relatively small condo with very limited closet space, it’s a constant battle to keep clutter at bay.  Although I...

Ginger Carrot Soup

This is probably the recipe that eased me into liking carrots.  Actually, scratch that.  This recipe is what eased me into liking carrot roots...

Oi Naengguk – Chilled Cucumber Soup

I have a friend whose mother makes the most amazing pickled vegetables.  Seriously, if you put them next to a tray of peanut butter...

Lohikeitto- Finnish Salmon Soup

Although I’m a huge fan of seafood, I make it much less often than I’d like.  I’d dog-eared this recipe but wasn’t sure I’d...