A thick, nourishing soup of broccoli, kale and creamy cannellini beans that’s nutrient-loaded and quick to prepare. Top with fresh grated parmesan and serve with buttery toasted muffins.
soups:
tomato, chickpea + paprika soup
8 May 2011 9 Comments
A quick and unfussy soup of sweet tomato and capsicum (bell/sweet pepper), chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and smoked paprika. Requires little more than pantry staples. Half an hour (tops) and you’ll be slurping down a bright red bowl of goodness.
whole pumpkin soup
24 April 2011 2 Comments
A simple, rustic and full-flavoured pumpkin soup which makes use of the whole pumpkin. Topped with toasted pumpkin seeds spiced with cumin, coriander, sea-salt and chilli. And a dollop of yoghurt or sour cream.
noodle + bean soup
27 March 2011 7 Comments
Traditionally served in Persia to bring good luck for the new year, this is a simple soup of beans, grains, noodles and herbs. A fragrant broth spiced with tumeric, cumin, chilli, pepper and lime. Hearty but not heavy, comforting but healthy. A perfect meal not just for celebration, but recuperation from world-weariness. It satisfies the core. Based on 101 Cookbooks’ adaptation of Greg and Lucy Malouf’s recipe from Saraban: A chef’s journey through Persia.
green pea soup w watercress + feta
20 March 2011 2 Comments
An incredibly simple but nourishing green split pea soup, vegetarian style. Top with watercress, feta, smoked paprika, a squeeze of lemon and drizzle of olive oil. Serve with buttery toast or grilled Turkish bread. Soul food for when the cupboards are bare!
coconut lentil soup
29 July 2010 5 Comments
A warming, spicy and slightly understated coconut curried lentil soup with bursts of plump raisins, cinnamon and fresh coriander.
shiitake and tofu broth with soba
18 July 2010 1 Comment
A restorative broth of miso and dashi (Japanese ‘sea’ stock), with fresh shiitake mushrooms and silken tofu over a base of buckwheat soba noodles.
piedmontese white bean soup
20 April 2010 Leave a Comment
A hearty, full-bodied white bean soup to enjoy as the weather cools. Very hands-off and requiring only pantry staples – no blending and an hour in the pot. Serve with shaved peccorino and toasted pitta breads topped with anchovies and oregano.
rustic cauliflower soup
2 March 2010 3 Comments
A couple of years ago I took extended leave from my job to travel and dabble in creative pursuits. I spent quite a bit of time working on a sailing boat, and also travelled through south east Asia. When I returned to Australia, I spent some time weighing up my next move. While I wasn’t [...]
yellow split pea soup
17 February 2010 1 Comment
We’ve been beset by a humungous heat-and-humidity wave. It broke yesterday with electrical storms and a big drizzly all-day dump of rain. After a lovely weekend away at the beach (Greenmount, Gold Coast) and associated meals out (read too much rich food), I craved something healthy, something warming, something soup-y. I used to make a [...]
