“Vichyssoise”– French Potato and Leek Soup
Leek and Potato Soup is such a classic dish that we all imagine it has always been there. Whether as a velvety puree of potato, leek, onion and cream or as a broth with a medley of component veggies...
View Article“Okroshka”– Russian Cold Soup
I was curious about the history of this authentic Russian dish, but my research wasn’t very successful. Besides many and then again more variations of Okroshka’s recipes, I couldn’t find much of...
View ArticleLazy Cold Borcht Recipe
While I prefer to cook everything fresh from scratch, there are few things that I actually like to use ready-made. Cold Borcht is one of them, thus the name Lazy Cold Bortcht (since I didn’t actually...
View ArticleCucumber Yogurt Cold Soup
This is a very light and refreshing cucumber summer soup and also extremely healthy! And did you know that cucumber is a fruit and not a vegetable? Here is a short list of the impressive health...
View ArticleSeaside Tomato and Lobster Gazpacho
If summer could arrive on a silver spoon, it would be a sip of gazpacho. This chilled soup – made with fleshy chunks of ripe red tomatoes, anise and celery crisper than a cold hilltop morning and...
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