Cooking fresh food and drinking divine Cape wines in Melkbosstrand Cape Town
Shorbat Adas is a hearty and nutritious soup is made from red lentils cooked with various aromatic spices and vegetables. It’s a popular comfort food in Lebanon and is often served as a starter or a light meal. The soup is typically seasoned with cumin and lemon juice, giving it a deliciously tangy and flavorful taste.
The initial inspiration for this soup was drawn from Nagi’s Creamy Ham Bone Soup with Beans, which I then modified to create my own version. Despite its velvety and rich consistency, this soup is crafted without the use of any cream whatsoever.
Hearty Mexican Soup, also known as Sopa de Res or Caldo de Res, is a flavorful and satisfying soup that is a staple in Mexican cuisine. This soup is often enjoyed as a comforting meal, especially during colder months, and it showcases the vibrant and robust flavors of Mexican ingredients.
Bisque is a culinary method that brings out the full flavor of crustaceans that may not meet market standards. In a classic bisque, the shells are finely ground into a paste, which is then used to thicken the soup. Despite having obtained perfect crayfish, I wanted to explore the art of making a bisque. Here is my interpretation of a delightful crayfish bisque.
As winter approaches, I was in search of a comforting dish for a chilly evening. That’s when I came across Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipe for Yemeni Oxtail Soup with Zhoug. Having experimented with several oxtail casseroles in the past, I was eager for a different taste, and the addition of the zhoug condiment did not disappoint.
This chorizo and broccoli soup is one of my favourites because of the contrast between the spicy chorizo sausage and the smooth creaminess of the broccoli.
This is an old recipe of mine with a bit of a twist by adding various condiments like guacamole, gremolata and chimichurri. This is one of my best soup recipes and one which I make each winter.
I got my hands on some imported Hungarian paprika and decided to make a couple of Hungarian dishes. I started off with this very rich and wholesome Hungarian mushroom soup which is packed with earthy flavours and very easy to make.
So I Googled for “Pork and Bean” and came across this Corsican Bean Soup with Greens and Pork recipe on Food & Wine which sounded very interesting. Unfortunately I couldn’t source all the ingredients and had to make do with what I had. I also decided not to use the word Corsican in the title as I was not too sure how strict you have to follow this recipe to call it anything from Corsica.
We already did a biltong and blue cheese soup before in this article, but I decided to do it again, this time with a bit of twist.