Now that we're in lockdown in France and our weekly market has been annulé, or cancelled until further notice, I decided to make the most of the vegetables that I had and came up with a recipe that I called Compost Soup. Its ingredients comprise of everything you Leaf to Root Soup and Celery leaf pesto[Read More]
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Asparagus Soup made from the woody stems
Asparagus has just started to appear in the markets in Provence. I love asparagus and even though it's the beginning of the season and therefore still a little pricey, I can't resist buying a lovely big bunch. The French like the white asparagus which are grown in Asparagus Soup made from the woody stems[Read More]
Parsnip Soup or Soupe au Panais
The first winter I spent in Provence I felt that there was something lacking in the vegetable department in my local market, but couldn't quite put my finger on it. There were winter vegetables I hadn't come across before, like cardes, or cardoons, and there were plenty of Parsnip Soup or Soupe au Panais[Read More]
