Life has gotten a little crazy-busy and I have been depending on canned soup too much lately to get us through this freakishly cold Vancouver winter. Not only is canned soup not as healthy for you it is also a waste of money so I wanted to come up with a homemade stupid-easy potato leek soup. […]
The Delicious Miss Dahl’s Tom Kha Soup/Thai Coconut Soup
My hibernation and holiday recovery is complete! Time to get back into the kitchen and make something new. I turned to The Delicious Miss Dahl for inspiration with her Tom Kha Soup which is a Thai Coconut Soup. The Inspiration During the holidays I lost myself in a marathon of Sophie Dahl‘s cooking show on […]
Portobello Mushroom and Bacon & Cheese Tortelloni Soup & Duso’s Product Review
I have thoroughly enjoyed product testing Duso’s Bacon and Cheddar Tortelloni and finished putting it through my test kitchen with this fantastic mushroom soup. The Product I discovered Duso’s one day when I was out shopping at Killarney Market. I was actually looking for the-other-fresh-pasta-maker but it was not there. Duo’s was and it was on sale! I did not know the […]
Navy Bean Soup with Chorizo and Kale
Soup season is officially here! It is dark, dreary and depressing in Vancouver right now and winter is approaching the rest of Canada. We have to gear up with healthier choices. As a result, I am starting a new series on my blog called Healthy Food That Doesn’t Suck. What makes this soup special is […]
no name Naturally Imperfect Red Pepper Potato Soup
When I first looked at the recipe for no name Naturally Imperfect Red Pepper Potato Soup that came with the no name Naturally Imperfect Peppers, I must admit, I was extremely worried. I had never added ground nutmeg and cinnamon to a soup before, let alone one with peppers and potatoes. I am happy to reassure you, […]
Chatelaine’s Easy Vietnamese Beef Pho
I came across this recipe for Chatelaine’s Easy Vietnamese beef pho and was intrigued. I have eaten this delicious beef noodle dish a few times since I moved to Vancouver and am even taking the Craftsy class Vietnamese Classics: Pho, Noodles & Beyond with Andrea Nguyen. The fact that there is a class dedicated to this particular dish shows […]
How To Make The Japanese Soup Broth Dashi
I came across the term dashi thanks to the Craftsy class Building Flavorful Soups, Peter Berley. Such a good class, I learned so much! I had always wondered why my miso soup did not taste like a miso soup from an authentic Japanese restaurant and dashi is the reason. It is a soup broth traditionally made […]
White Wine Oven Braised Mushroom Soup
Step-by-Step Corn Soup Tutorial
Soup-making season is upon us foodies! I thought I would do a refresher soup-making tutorial. You could absolutely turn this into a chowder by adding milk, cream, potatoes… It has been pretty warm here so I wanted to just try making corn soup but feel free to play! Inspiration I absolutely enjoyed studying soup-making over the […]
Latvian Best Bean Soup
Click here for printer-friendly recipe January 30th is my mom’s birthday. I have been wanting to honour her so much with a dish she would be proud of and found a recipe for Best Bean Soup in the Latvian Cooking cookbook she sent me years ago, right after I started this foodie journey. This recipe is […]