Are you one of those people who just love French Onion soup? I mean really, really looooove it? As in go to any lengths for a steaming bowl of hearty, aromatic soupe a l'oignon? Yes? Then read on. The operative phrase here is "go to any lengths;" this recipe is not for the time-pressed or timid. Rich, home made beef is a project unto itself. And patiently stirring up a … [Read more...]
JULIA DELLA CROCE’S SPECTACULAR LENTIL SOUP
I got involved in the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club Decorator Show House this spring -- House Beautiful partnered with KitchenAid and designer Christopher Peacock to create an über glam kitchen in a grand Manhattan townhouse. Helping pull the kitchen together, working with the above and as well as friends at Caesarstone, Grothouse Lumber and Frontgate, was a lot of fun and the … [Read more...]
GENERAL VEGETABLE SOUP
While Irish cuisine has shaken off the shackles of ridicule and abasement, there still remain some charming examples of its humble origins. General Vegetable Soup is one such recipe. On our first grand tour of the Emerald Isle we made certain to visit the acclaimed Ballymaloe House, a restaurant, country inn and cooking school. Already fans of Myrtle Allen's Ballymaloe … [Read more...]
IRISH GENERAL VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE
Irish General Vegetable Soup Recipe This vegetable soup recipe benefits from diversity. Use up all the forlorn bits of this and that in your vegetable bin, augmenting with some fresh things to fill it out. 2 ribs of celery 1 medium onion 1 or 2 large carrots 1 parsnip 1 turnip 2 scallions 1 zucchini small handful of green beans 1 bunch Swiss Chard 1 tomato 1 … [Read more...]
POSOLE VERDE WITH MINI QUESADILLA CROUTONS
This recipe for Posole Verde hearkens back to my days in Mexico City, in the Super Olga Ochenta y Tres! show. Followers of this blog may tire of hearing about Super Olga. Sorry, but I'll never tire of telling tales of Mexico's Numero Uno Super Estrella. And this is her last mention in this post anyway. Posole is a savory soup made with big old hominy corn kernels. … [Read more...]
LOBSTER BISQUE a la POSEIDON ADVENTURE
When done properly, as it is in this recipe, there is nothing as sensuously delicious as classic Lobster Bisque. Silky smooth, generously studded with nubbins of the crown jewel of crustaceans, a gleaming tureen filled with piping hot lobster bisque is the ultimate in luxury dining. Today it seems that never was a more enthralling ocean liner sinking than the maiden voyage of … [Read more...]
Red and Green Christmas Soup
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CHOWDER FROM THE MAESTRO
Daniel Labbée Sullivan and his beautiful wife Mary Patricia (née Brennan) were welcome visitors at Springy Banks last week. When Danny and MP come to town a big ol' cauldron of the planet's best clam chowder is always a certainty. Dan is of course the conduit of the seminal quahog chowder, the legendary Buttonwoods … [Read more...]
QUAHOG CHOWDER DELUXE
Yes, there are already a couple of exemplary chowders on Spectacularly Delicious, notably my dad's Buttonwoods Chowder recipe, and the homage to those most pedigreed of East Hampton locals, Bonacker Chowder. Fortunately these can be whipped up by anyone with access to good, fresh seafood. Quahog Chowder Deluxe sets the … [Read more...]
CELEBRATE SPARGELZEIT WITH SPARGELCREMESUPPE: WHITE ASPARGUS SOUP
Our visit to Berlin found us smack dab in the middle of Spargelzeit, the joyous German celebration of the annual, abundant crops of white asparagus. Sure, we Americans embrace our seasonal passions for corn, tomatoes, soft shell crabs and the like, but the Teutonic near-frenzy for these juicy, sweet stalks is much more, … [Read more...]