by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2022 | Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Soup, Winter Recipes
A colourful mixture of heirloom beans is the base for this light yet hearty soup. Zursun’s Paris Bistro Blend contains the following beans: pinto, pink, cranberry, black, red, kidney, great northern, baby lima, large lima, blackeye, garbanzo, split peas (yellow...
by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Soup, Summer Recipes
The arrival of fresh corn signals the waning days of summer, but oh, what a high note on which to end the season! This light, creamy soup makes the best of the crunchy kernels, with chunks of delectable crab and spicy Old Bay Seasoning. Shreds of fresh basil for...
by Helen Kain | Oct 19, 2020 | Fall Recipes, Soup
A short list of ingredients and a whole lot of flavour. What’s not to love? This delectable soup hits all the right notes for early autumn. But then, I love all the recipes in Betty Rosbottom’s Sunday Soup. They’re divinely delicious. The...
by Helen Kain | Feb 26, 2018 | Fall Recipes, Soup, Winter Recipes
Celeriac is an odd-looking vegetable with a gnarled root system protruding from the bottom of its bulbous form. Also known as celery root, its mild flavour is enhanced with leeks, potatoes and celery stalks to make a smooth, creamy soup. Vastly underrated, it makes an...
by Helen Kain | Jan 22, 2018 | Fall Recipes, Robert Burns Night, Soup, Spring Recipes, Winter Recipes
Chicken and leek soup is a Scottish staple, and there are as many variations on the recipe as there are Scots, it seems. Some are thickened with barley, some with rice, and some not at all. I elected to go with a modicum of barley, just to add some body. The result is...
by Helen Kain | Jan 1, 2018 | Soup, Winter Recipes
Brrrrr. It’s freezing out! Time to make a stick-to-your ribs, hearty bean soup with lots of vegetables, tasty chunks of spicy chorizo sausage and lusciously tender ham hock. This recipe is adapted from one in Carolyne Roehm’s Winter Notebook. I...
