Yesterday while looking for boletus, I found about a kilo of hypomyces lactifluorum, better known as lobster mushroom. I whipped up this chowder for a quick and simple dinner. The combo of flavours with the richness of the cream makes it quite a decadent little thing. Hypomyces lactifluorum AKA lobster mushroom Lobster mushroom & corn chowder [...]
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Lobster mushroom & corn chowder
Posted in Soups & Stews on August 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Cassoulet
Posted in Main dishes, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Wine pairing, tagged bean dish, cassoulet, French recipe, vegan protein dish, Vegan recipe, vegan stew on January 26, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Cassoulet isn’t a spur of the moment thing but a labour of love. There are several steps involved and you can’t really cut corners. And unlike most of the recipes I’ve posted here, cassoulet isn’t light either. The classic version is a real pork and duck fat fest, coming up with a satisfying vegan interpretation [...]
Masoor dahl soup for lunch
Posted in gluten-free, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Uncategorized, tagged indian, lentils, Vegan recipe, vegan soup on January 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The perfect quick and easy soup to warm you up. Unlike other legumes, lentils cook super fast and do not require pre-soaking, so you can whip up a batch for lunch in minutes. Prepping the ingredients Ingredients 2 L (8 cups) mild vegetable stock, preferably homemade 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 500 ml (2 cups) [...]
Default lunch
Posted in Main dishes, Soups & Stews, tagged vegan asian soup, vegan ramen, Vegan recipe on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is to winter what tomato sandwiches or fresh Vietnamese rolls are to summer, my default lunch. Asian noodle (in this case fresh ramen) soup with loads of veges and a generous amount of sriracha, sambal oelek, gochujang or yuzu koshou, according to the variation du jour. Fast, filling and very warming.
Today lunch was…
Posted in Soups & Stews, Vegetables on December 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Radish top soup with assorted fresh radishes and buttered bread. Doesn’t get much simpler than that. For the soup, simply put the cleaned radish top in a pot of boiling vege stock, and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Season to taste and add half a block of silken tofu to the pot before processing with a [...]
Fresh Shell Pea Soup
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Soups & Stews, Vegetables, tagged fresh shelling peas, soup, Vegan recipe on July 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The first fresh shell peas of summer are a gorgeous thing. This super fast and simple recipe is all about them. Fresh shell pea soup garnished with pea shoots and peas. Ingredients 15 ml (1 Tbsp) olive oil 1 french shallot, chopped 700 ml (3 cups) fresh shelled peas 1 L (4 cups) homemade mild [...]
Baby lima beans & braised cabbage soup
Posted in Pâtés, Spreads & Dips, Recipes, Soups & Stews, tagged braised cabbage, lima bean, soup, tempeh bacon, Vegan recipe on March 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Baby lima beans & braised cabbage soup with tempeh bacon Ingredients 450 ml (2 cups) dried lima beans, soaked overnight 750 ml (3 cups) water 750 ml (3 cups) homemade vegetable stock 1 cabbage, cut into 8 wedges and thinly sliced crosswise 1 onion, chopped 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 1 full head of [...]
Rice noodle soup
Posted in Chinese food, Main dishes, Soups & Stews, Vegetables, tagged asian noodle soup, chinese, gai lan, pressed tofu, soup, Vegan recipe on March 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Rice noodle soup with smoked pressed tofu and gai lan. This is what my #1 fast food choice looks like. In fact I eat this twice a week. Rice noodle soup with whatever greens are kicking around the fridge. There’s often bean sprouts and tofu in there as well and pretty much always cilantro and [...]
French onion soup
Posted in Recipes, Soups & Stews, tagged Au Pied de Cochon, brasserie, French food, French onion soup, French recipe, Paris, soupe à l'oignon gratinée, Vegan recipe on February 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Brasserie Au Pied de Cochon is a Paris institution. The place has been open 24/7 since 1946! Their specialty is… you guessed it, pig, but their “soupe à l’oignon gratinée” is super popular with locals and tourists alike. Hearty and satisfying on a winter day it also works great as a 4 AM snack. Here’s [...]
Pot-au-feu.
Posted in Main dishes, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Vegetables, Wine pairing, tagged comfort food, Pot au feu, Vegan recipe, winter food on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pot-au-feu Pot-au-feu is one of my favourite comfort foods. While I was growing up it made regular appearances on our table and I still ask for it when I go home. Nothing refined or fancy here, this is pretty much peasant food. The name translates to “pot on the fire” as this is how this [...]
