Recently my niece, author of Season with Reason, posted a recipe for beet and carrot soup that looked stunning. At the time, we still had an abundance of both vegetables in our garden and this seemed like the perfect way to use them. It was. The soup is easy, vibrant, healthful and delicious. Each bite […]
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To me, asparagus sings “spring”, a welcome song after a long winter. If you grow asparagus, you’re picking more than you know what to do with, and if you’ve been in the grocery store this month, you can’t avoid the large displays of it. Avoid no more. Whether you want to make soup, salad, or […]
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As much as we’d like to think winter is over, I don’t think we can’t put away the soup pot quite yet. This squash soup is an old favorite from the original Silver Palate cookbook (for those of us over 50 who remember it) and very easy to make (especially if you have access to […]
Read the rest of this entry »Happy Gillis Cafe and Hangout
Ever heard of the Happy Soupeater? That would be Todd Schulte, who delivers gourmet soups around the metro on the weekends. During the week he is at the stove of the Happy Gillis Cafe and Hangout, a funky little spot in Columbus Park. It used to be a sundries shop and the sign still hangs […]
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