Plate to Plate

Eating locally in the Berkshires

Soups & Stews

French Lentil Soup with Roasted Carrots and Mint

December 30, 2009 at 10:56 AM by Frances

This soup, from Love Soup, is kissed with Moroccan harissa and fresh mint, two flavors that do not feature regularly in my very white, very suburban memories of home cooking. No matter. The nostalgic flavors of home aren’t necessary to evoke that feeling of warmth and belonging, and we can make our own impressions of home cooking with wild, fresh, and unexpected new flavors every time we cook.

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Thai Pumpkin Soup

November 10, 2009 at 5:21 PM by Frances

This soup is insanely easy to make, and comes together quickly once the squash is roasted.

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Sweet Corn Chowder with New Potatoes

September 11, 2009 at 12:37 PM by Frances

Grab a few ears of corn and cook up this somehow simultaneously light and hearty chowder, which is sweet with the taste of fresh corn and bright with herbs.

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Green Garlic Soup

May 18, 2009 at 8:27 PM by Frances

This soup is green-tasting and bright, almost sharp, and is even better the next day with a swirl of crème fraîche and a hunk of crusty bread.

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Nettle Soup

May 18, 2008 at 7:19 PM by Frances

Stinging nettles, as they are known, get their name from a foreboding cocktail of poisons that reside in their tiny hairs. Boil ‘em up, though, and they’re perfectly edible.

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