Monday, February 9, 2009

spinach and garlic soup



This was good and easy to make. The total preperation time including knife work, cooking, pureeing and storage was just a bit more than an hour. I recommend trying it.

First dice and sweat these items in 1 tb olive oil and a knob of butter.

a pinch of salt
1 medium yellow onion
1 carrot
.5 bulb fennel
5 cloves of garlic

Then add the following elements and simmer for about an hour

2 peeled and diced russet potatoes
1 cup cream
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
20 coriander seeds

Next put all of the above in the blender with the ingredients listed below and puree. This will take 2 or more batches depending on the size of your blender.

10 oz spinach
2 clove garlic
4 oz frozen peeled edamame

Now put everything back into the pot and season with salt and pepper to your liking. This soup was a lot better the second day after the garlic had time to blossom.
I garnished it with crème fraîche and mosta olive oil... i think that some smoked bacon would have been a good addition as well.



Monday, February 2, 2009

pictures of food from work and home

red snapper.


sweet potato and blue cheese gratin.

quiche in the oven... me in the reflection.

veal breast.

foie gras with sour apple, huckleberry jam and brioche.

grouper.



golden hedgehogs, shimeji's and thyme.

hazelnut pana cotta with carmelized pears and.... i don't remember the rest.