Garlic scape soup is a cream-based blended soup made with fresh garlic scapes, potato, onion, and stock. It takes about 30 minutes and serves four. The scapes give it a mild garlic flavour -- noticeably gentler than a soup made from garlic cloves. The honest case for this … [Read more...] about Creamy Garlic Scape Soup — Mild, Simple, and Ready in 30 Minutes
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Garlic Scapes: 4 Edwardian-Inspired Recipes (And Why Mrs. Patmore Never Wasted Them)
What are garlic scapes? Garlic scapes are the curling flower stalks produced by hardneck garlic varieties in late June. They appear several weeks before the bulb is ready to harvest. Removing them redirects the plant’s energy into growing a larger bulb. They are edible, mildly … [Read more...] about Garlic Scapes: 4 Edwardian-Inspired Recipes (And Why Mrs. Patmore Never Wasted Them)
Julia Child’s Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
Quick Overview: Julia Child's authentic French onion soup recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking takes 40+ minutes to make, including caramelized onions, proper stock and wine techniques, and a gratinéed cheese topping. This is the definitive version that set the … [Read more...] about Julia Child’s Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
Simple Turkey Stock: A Lesson from Mrs. Patmore’s Kitchen
Make the Most of Your Christmas Bird with This Easy, Waste-Not Approach to Homemade Turkey Stock In the great kitchens of Downton Abbey, nothing went to waste. Mrs. Patmore would have been appalled at the thought of discarding a perfectly good turkey carcass after Christmas … [Read more...] about Simple Turkey Stock: A Lesson from Mrs. Patmore’s Kitchen
Italian Minestrone Soup is a Great Budget Saver
Minestrone is an Italian staple, also known as “poor man’s soup”. Italian peasants would gather leftover ingredients and make this hearty soup. While they share the same basic vegetables, there isn't a definitive recipe for Minestrone. Minestrone dates back hundreds of years. … [Read more...] about Italian Minestrone Soup is a Great Budget Saver
