Red Peppers Pan Roasted with Balsamic Vinegar
This is one of my favorite ways and types of red peppers recipes. The type of pepper is Palermo instead of Bell pepper. Palermo peppers are long and thin walled, they contain almost no seeds at all. They don’t need to be roasted and then peeled like Bell peppers.
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Chicken with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese
This is a really nice recipe that includes one of my favorite things which is Feta cheese. This recipe is rather Mediterranean but exactly from where is a bit of a mystery. A bit Greek, a bit Italian or a bit Spanish. Well it doesn’t much matter,
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Creamy and buttery making this recipe is very easy and requires little attention to detail or much time. It is one of my favorite soups. Garnishes for this soup can and should be rather simple, chopped chives or thinly sliced scallion. Maybe a spoonful of finely chopped egg and parsley. But being American why not crispy chopped bacon or small cubes of ham. Another idea to make this more of a meal is to add small chicken or veal meatballs.
Potato & Leek Soup (cold or warm)
I think this is a good old standard that usually pleases everyone. It is light, cool and soothing on a hot summers day. A bit old fashion I have to admit but that doesn’t stop me from making and enjoying it.
This is not Vichyssoise which is an American invention,
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Cream of Asparagus Soup (cold or warm)
This is an old classic that I haven’t found much improved on during my travels. You can use the stalks of the asparagus and save the lovely green tips to decorate the soup.
If you would like, this recipe can be made using white asparagus.
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Broccoli Soup
This is a take-off on a classic French cream soup. Cream of Broccoli Soup is easy and broccoli is available almost year round and rather inexpensive. No need to sieve this before serving as they might do in a fancy restaurant, it’s good straight from the pot. Serve this with a nice crusty bread and bit of cheese.
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