Recipe: Passatelli in Brodo (AKA Parmesan Noodles in Wonderful Chicken Broth)
My first taste of this dish in Emilia Romagna awoke a hunger in me that I didn’t know I had. A new desire was immediately satisfied. Spoonfuls of broth, some gorgeous textured parmesan noodles, and...
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Autumn came early for me via a trip to Western Australia, where winter was reluctant to leave. Unseasonally long, the locals were shook, I still managed to get sunburned in the warm spells in between...
View ArticlePumpkin & Kale Autumn Minestre (Soup!)
Right, where were we? November! That is right. As I look out of my window it is sunny with a sharp blue sky, a light wind is teasing the leaves, bot h golden brown and stubbornly green. Regardless of...
View ArticleHam Hock, Watercress and Beluga Lentil Soup
What a week. I needed a hug in a bowl, maybe ten. Made gently in my quiet kitchen on a cosy day that needed healing, this ham hock, watercress and beluga lentil soup allowed me a half hour where I was...
View ArticleHow to Make Castilian Garlic Soup (Sopa Castellana)
I took enormous pleasure dunking lots of bread in my soup when I was a child. In advance of eating it, lots of bread, sometimes killing the soup in the process. I occasionally ended up with a...
View ArticleSpring Forward: Sowing Seed & a Bright Spring Soup
Spring is here, the sun is shining, the pollen as always has jumped in sneakily behind. I love it when the clocks change. Every day I check the time of sunset and plan my day around the light. I love...
View ArticleLife Assuring Hot and Sour Soup
Jump straight to the hot and sour soup recipe. This soup won’t solve all of your problems, but it will come pretty close. On a day that requires it, this soup will warm you up from your toes to your...
View ArticleA Bright Chicken Noodle Soup with Pancetta, Pumpkin and Pak Choi
Jump straight to the Chicken Noodle Soup with Pancetta, Pumpkin and Pak Choi recipe. How many times have I talked or written about or extolled the virtues of chicken soup? Too many and yet not often...
View ArticleSalmorejo with Quails Eggs, Bacon and Nasturtium Oil
Jump straight to the Salmorejo with Quails Eggs, Bacon and Nasturtium Oil Recipe We are going to have to start a yellow tomato fan club and get you a hat and a badge. So said my guy at the tomato stand...
View ArticleCrown Prince Squash, Ginger and Coriander Soup (and TEN other favourite soup...
Jump straight the the Crown Prince Squash, Ginger and Coriander Soup Jump straight to Ten Terrific Soups from My Kitchen and My Travels Well hello darker evenings. How is it that you always descend so...
View ArticleChickpea and Sausage Noodle Soup with Cavolo Nero and Preserved Lemon and...
It was 17C in London today. In FEBRUARY. That is completely bonkers. Still, it is February, so soup weather. I lightened this one a bit, basing it in a light garlicky broth with beans (chickpeas, but...
View ArticleCarrot, White Bean and Cabbage Gojuchang Soup
Jump directly to the Carrot, White Bean and Cabbage Gojuchang Soup recipe. Times like this bring into sharp relief many things. In terms of the kitchen, it has shown my chaotic pantry (cupboards!) for...
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