Pumpkin and Coconut Soup

Pumpkin and Coconut Soup

Pumpkin and Coconut Soup Yes, it’s  Halloween on Thursday and people are doing all manner of things with pumpkins (such as carving them into Jack O’Lanterns) – apart from cooking with them!  Here’s a recipe for a lovely soup, with a touch of...
Hearty Bean Soup

Hearty Bean Soup

Hearty Bean Soup Here’s an easy warming winter soup. Use a smoky bacon (or speck) to give it a good flavour. Serve with toasted sourdough (real sourdough, not that mis-labelled stuff from the supermarket) for lunch or supper – or as a meal, if you add the extra...
Evi’s Greek-style Vegetable Soup

Evi’s Greek-style Vegetable Soup

Evi’s Greek-style Vegetable Soup This is a delicious vegetable soup from Lesbos, given to me by my friend Evi of C’Aphrodite restaurant in Cremorne.  It’s  easy to make -and great for children who won’t eat their vegies, (though you will probably need to omit...
Ferran Adria’s Gazpacho

Ferran Adria’s Gazpacho

Ferran Adria’s Gazpacho This delicious Gazpacho recipe is from Ferran Adria’s latest book The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adria.  It’s followed by Black Rice with Cuttlefish for mains and Chocolate Bread for dessert. View Instructions...
Golden Nugget Soup

Golden Nugget Soup

Golden Nugget Soup Pumpkins make marvellous containers for all kinds of foods, including a variety of vegetable mixtures. You can stir-fry the vegetables or curry them and pile them into pre-baked Golden Nugget shells for an impressive first or second course. They add...