Roasted Pumpkin Cream Soup

Seasonally, this pumpkin soup is probably better suited to mid-October than mid-March, but no matter.  It’s irresistible any time of year.  Do not pass go; do not collect $200. Get in my belly! Apologies.  That must have been my Id talking. What my unconscious is trying to say is, you should make this soup happen. [...]

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Shortcut Spinach Potato Cream Soup

For reasons I don’t quite understand, fresh washed, bagged baby spinach costs an arm and a leg in Berlin.  I guess it hasn’t caught on in trendy circles yet.  If only the hipsters with painted on jeans and hideous shaved haircuts had an inkling of the green deliciousness they’re missing. Anyway. Here’s a simple recipe [...]

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Caviar Crème Fraîche Dip with Chives

Sounds fancy, right?  But this dip is a cinch to put together and makes a nice hors d’oeuvres with some champagne or prosecco before a holiday dinner.  It plays off the classic combination of caviar and crème fraîche, swapping out the traditional blini base for root vegetable chips.  Salty, creamy, slightly decadent…what’s not to like? Although [...]

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Belgian Endive Boats with Clementine & Goat Cheese

          The poor Belgian endive gets little love. You know it, right? Crunchy, crispy, slightly bitter? Vaguely overpriced? Yeah, thought so.   Anyway, this appetizer was inspired by a tapa I had at Jaleo. Crunchy, creamy, toasty, sweet, and tart—it’s a wonderful contradiction of flavors worth a little splurge.  Not too heavy, and eaten with the hands, this [...]

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