soup

raw tomato pesto soup

soup is pretty much my favorite food to eat, but it can take a long time to make a batch when simmering and sauteing are involved.  that is the great thing about raw soup – it can take just a few minutes to make yourself a meal. this raw tomato pesto soup uses a lot [...]

soup

dill mushroom soup

i used to work at a restaurant where i cooked paninis.  for the vegetarian sandwiches we would grill up slices of portobello with just a little olive oil, some garlic, rosemary and dill.  it smelled so amazing it would catch people’s attention all the way out on the street. as a result, i can’t resist throwing in those flavors [...]

mushrooms

spicy carrot apple and ginger soup

carrot apple and ginger juice was one of my favorite drinks when i used to work at a juice bar. and i always heard of people making carrot ginger soup, so i put the two together and made up a sweet and spicy soup perfect for autumn time. it has several different layers of spicy, [...]

carrots

fresh corn gazpacho

when i got 3 fresh ears of corn at the farmers’ market i thought i’d make myself some tasty corn chowder, but it’s getting so god awfully hot in the kitchen i couldn’t bare to stand over the heat of the stove. so i threw some fresh veggies in the blender and made a cool [...]

gazpacho