Gary Goss - Blue Moon Soup: A Family Cookbook

Recipes by	Illustrated by
Gary Goss	Jane Dyer

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ISBN: 978-1-62873-348-8 The illustrations for this book were done in watercolor on Waterford 140-pound hot press watercolor paper. Beautiful Soup, so rich and green, Waiting in a hot tureen! Who for such dainties would not stoop? Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! Beauootiful Soooop! Beauootiful Soooop! Soooop of the eeevening, Beautiful, beautiful Soup! Beautiful Soup! Who cares for fish, Game, or any other dish? Who would not give all else for two Pennyworth only of beautiful Soup? Pennyworth only of beautiful Soup? Beauootiful Soooop! Beauootiful Soooop! Soooop of the eeevening, Beautiful, beautiFUL SOUP! Lewis Carroll

Chili

Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Clam Chowder with Goldfish Crackers

Minestrone with Hot Dogs

Vegetable-Basil Soup

Baked French Onion Soup

Pea Soup with Mint or Curry

Hot and Sour Soup

Cuban Black Bean Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Matzo Ball Soup

Lentil and Tomato Soup

Greek Lemon-and-Egg Soup

Greek Cream of Spinach Soup

Lamb or Vegetable Stew

Portuguese Kale Soup

Cream of Carrot Soup with Ginger

Farmhouse Vegetable Soup

Tomato and Orange Soup

Gazpacho

Cantaloupe Soup

Ice Cream Soup

Vichyssoise

Ratatouille

Tomato Bisque with Shrimp

Split Pea Soup

Philadelphia Pepper Pot

Corn and Pumpkin Chowder

Mushroom Barley Soup

Cream of Butternut Squash Soup

Curried Chocolate and Sweet Potato Soup

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Cheese Soup with Blue Tortilla Chips

Banana Bread

Corn Muffins

Salad with Russian Dressing

Guacamole

Tortilla-and-Cheese Snacks

Nachos

Cucumber-Dill Spread

Croutons

Suggestions for Serving Leftover Soup

S oups are delicious, simple, and fun to make. The recipes in this book are kid-friendly. Children will love the tastes and be proud of the results. The book is designed so that families can quickly cook up a souper meal that will look and taste exquisite. Soup is versatilea meal or a prelude to one, hot or cold, hearty or light, and from every culture imaginable.

Once you are familiar with these basic recipes, you will be able to use any vegetable in the refrigerator and nearly any spice on hand. So before you go shopping, check to see whats already in the kitchen. Soup is particularly soothing in the colder months. The aroma of soup simmering on the stove is intoxicating. A bowl of hot and hearty soup takes the chill away and makes you feel warm and good all the way through. These soup days will become memory-filled: a warm house, a loving family, cold weather outside, and hot food inside.

Spring soups make use of all that is fresh, new, and sparkling with life. Cold summer soups are refreshing. The soups in Blue Moon Soup are listed seasonally, as suggestions; any soup is good at any time. My wife and I owned the Soup Kitchen Restaurant, in Northampton, Massachusetts, for ten years, and kids loved our soups. Ice Cream Soup is a universal crowd pleaser. Vegetables, such as broccoli in our Brrroccoli Soup au Gratin, take on new, exciting tastes.

Use fresh spices and vegetables when available; however, frozen or canned ingredients are fine, to make things easier. Soups are built around a main vegetable or meat, and usually one dominant spice. For example, Peace Soups central ingredients are peas and mint. The main spices can be varied according to what you like. If you dont like mint in the Peace Soup, try curry. Taste as you go.

If theres not enough flavor, add more seasonings, a little at a time. To make the most flavorful soups, first saut the vegetables and spices in melted butter or olive oil, whichever taste you prefer. The broth is added later. This is a quick, easy method. The soup will have an outstanding flavor and delicious aroma, far better than if you had just added the vegetables and spices to the broth. Always present the soup in a pretty and appetizing way.

Decorate the tops of all the soups, salads, and spreads with an attractive garnish. Ask your mom, dad, or grandparents for a soup recipe. Every family has one that could top these. Every culture has distinctive flavors that make its foods unique. Think about the foods you love best, and see if a soup can be created from them.

A pot for souptwo to three quarts, with a lid.