Broccoli cheese soup is one of my all time favorite soups. I have been making it for a long time and feel I finally perfected it. This broccoli cheese soup is rich, creamy and full of flavor. I usually eat this soup as a meal in itself, along with a warm baguette….a great combination. I…
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Split Pea Soup
My Mom’s recipe for split pea soup is incredible. I remember when I was growing up that if we had baked ham with a bone there was going to be split pea soup in my future. It was one of my favorite soups, but it did not start out that way. The first time I had…
Guinness Beef Barley Soup
This Guinness beef barley soup recipe is one of my favorites. I really like the savory combination of the slow cooked beef in Guinness beer, beef stock and bacon. I discovered the original recipe online several years ago, and it turns out the recipe is from a place called County Clare Irish Inn & Pub that is…
Navy Bean Soup
Hot Navy Bean Soup simmered with smoked ham is a perfect pick-me-up on a very cold winter day. While we were back in the Midwest for Christmas I got a request from my mother-in-law to make a soup using some leftover ham she had in the fridge. She suggested navy bean soup, but I was…
Vegetarian Chili
This might possibly be the best vegetarian chili ever. Many of the ideas for this recipe came from Cook’s Illustrated “Best Vegetarian Chili“. (“Cook’s Illustrated”, Number 119, November/December 2012, p.14). In their article and recipe they are basing their claim of the “best” on the texture and flavor they have achieved from some surprising ingredients. After…
French Onion Soup
Years ago, when I first began as a young waiter/bartender at a couple of different restaurants in the Milwaukee area, I often served French Onion Soup to customers. I thought the crusty cheese on top always looked very appetizing, but never having tasted it growing up, I wasn’t sure what I might find underneath the…
