Search Results for 'Soups'

A block of cheese (soups)

I find myself in the highly unusual (for me, at least) position of having sampled two bowls of cheese soup, roughly a block apart, in the space of a single week. Thought I’d pass along notes, in case anyone downtown is craving chees [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Seafood soups article sparks memories, questions from reader...

Last week’s column about fish soup – mostly bouillabaisse but also cousins such as cioppino and zarzuela de mariscos – provoked calls and emails from readers through most of last week. My favorite came from a gentleman w [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Three simple healthy soups

IP Double any of these soup recipes and then freeze the cooled leftovers in individual-sized plastic containers for easy defrosting. HEARTY MINESTRONE 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 2 ribs celery, chopped [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Vegetable Soups, Smooth and Hearty

Puréed vegetable soups satisfy my craving for comfort food and prove the point that a dish doesn’t have to be rich, heavy or meaty to be comforting and filling. The classic French model is a rich affair, usually finished with [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

The 7 Best Soups to Help Get Over Colds & Flu

If you or someone in your household have yet to catch this season's flu or one of the many colds going around, you know it's coming. While we all just want to crawl into bed and cover up until it goes away, it's seriously impo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Waukegan’s Frontier Soups is boiling hot

Frontier Soups of Waukegan is celebrating its 25th year in business with a robust forecast for a 30 percent increase in sales this year. Last year, it had revenue of $3 million. From just three kinds of soup mixes when it started in 19 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Down Home: Cold summer soups a tasty way to cool off

To beat the heat during the dog days of summer, turn to cooking methods that don’t heat up the kitchen and dine on lighter foods that cool us down as we eat them. I can’t think of anything better or as refreshing as spooning i [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Soups are French bistro's strong suit

Traditionally French restaurants in the United States are at the high end: butter and wine sauces over delicate entrees, salad served after the entree and buttery pastries. Enter Phillipe Fabri, who met Gary Roy online and expressed his i [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Clear Soups

Clear soups are made with stocks and broths. Watch the video on how to to make your own stock if you choose to make your own. You can also buy your chicken stock at the grocery stores. Here is a recipe for a basic clear soup. Sweat [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Chilled Summer Soups

Think soups are just for winter? Try a chilled cucumber honeydew puree with a shot of sake, and you might reconsider. Summer soups quench with a vibrant burst of flavor and the welcome cool of an icy drink. Cousin to the cocktail, they [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Chill Out and Give These Summer Soups a Try

In the spirit of full disclosure, I have never been a fan of the cold soup. For whatever reason, it rubbed me the wrong way, so to speak. Soups are supposed to be hot and served in cold weather. Just the notion of a cold soup made me bris [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Chill out with refreshing soups

Chilled soups happen to be one of my culinary passions. I find that they tend not to be as popular as hot soup, unless it happens to be a steamy summer day. This week seems to be a good time to share a couple of my favorite cold summer so [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Test kitchen bonus: Cool down with chilled soups

Most food historians credit the Scandinavians with developing chilled, sweet fruit-based soups. Gazpachos, which are chilled soups from the Andalusia region of southern Spain, generally are savory purees of seasonal vegetables and tomatoe [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Soups: Liquid to nourish (+ recipes)

There is no more effective antidote to the winter blues than a warming bowl of soup. A universal favourite, soup comes in more varieties than any other dish. In Asia, noodle soups tend to be considered more of a meal or snack, while other [...]