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Soups

$5 Dish: Simple Persian Lentil Soup

by KimiHarris on September 16, 2009

This simple soup is loaded with soft celery, lentils and a lovely, mild flavor combination. A combination I would have never come up with by myself-ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric. I noticed this flavor combination in one of my cookbooks (check out my Amazon store for Arabesque) and was intrigued by it. It was in a [...]

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Asparagus Creamed Soup with Gremolata

by KimiHarris on June 11, 2009

This light asparagus soup is full of earthy asparagus flavor, brightened with the gremolata, a mixture of lemon peel, fresh garlic and parsley, which gives it just the right balance of earthy asparagus and bright herbs.

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Spring-is-Here Asparagus Egg Drop Soup

by KimiHarris on April 28, 2009

Bright red peppers, soft spinach, and delicious, in season asparagus float in a rich chicken broth, doted with “egg drops”. This soup was inspired by some beautiful local asparagus I found at the produce market. I feel this soup speaks “Spring” with every bite. So simple, yet so satisfying!

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Nourishing Nettle Soup

by KimiHarris on April 8, 2009

Once you have harvested wild nettles, you have to do something with them! I decided to make the classic nettle soup. A simple soup made from potatoes, broth, onion and garlic, and, of course, nettles combine into a creamy soup with a subtle nettle overtone.

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