A recipe for the wonderful and well-known tomato basil soup that Cafe Minnie’s in Seattle, WA served. As the cafe is no more, someone who used to work there gave the inside info so we could still enjoy it.

This particular recipe is a great winter warmer - the thickness of a good, British winter soup, but with a Moroccan twist to it along with the sweetness of the peppers. It’s very low in fat, too, making ideal for post-Christmas calorie-controlled diets!

The first recipe I tried from New Covent Garden Book of Soup for All Seasons - my husband, who dislikes blue cheese and mustard, claimed it’s the best soup he’s ever had!

A simple variation of Scotch Eggs.

a healthier version of an Israeli recipe

inspired, but tastes nothing like a dip I had at Uncommon Grounds in Chicago

Best Ever Carrot and Coriander (Cilantro) Soup!

I didn’t want the title to give it away, but these beets go heavy on garlic, lemon, and parsley. This recipe plays up the sweetness and heartiness of beets, but plays down the earthy, I’m-sucking-on-rusty-nails qualities. I finally found a way that I like