Everyday French Chef
Most Popular Recipes
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Meg on Boulettes épicées en bouillon
- Brenda Prowse on Boulettes épicées en bouillon
- Meg on Boeuf bourguignon
- nd on Boeuf bourguignon
- Meg on Pita aux crevettes
Favorite Food Blogs
Sites Featuring EFC
Archives
Category Archives: 2. Soups
Soupe au céleri-rave
As Paris suffers through this winter’s fifty shades of grey (and wet, and cold), I find myself seeking comfort in small things. A warm smile, a good book, a purring puss on my lap, and — why not? — a … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged céleri-rave, celeriac, celery root, Chinese artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, recipe, salsify, soup
1 Comment
Potée auvergnate
Now that the festivities are behind us, it’s time to get back to simple everyday food. Like this hearty dish from the Auvergne region of central France. Known as potée — literally, a potful — it combines winter vegetables with … Continue reading
Potage lyonnais
It’s pumpkin season — and as we head from Halloween to Thanksgiving, what could be better than a French pumpkin soup? Not just any kind, but pumpkin soup from Lyon, the heart of French gastronomy. The ingredients read like a … Continue reading
Soupe froide de tomates
We’ve had a can of Campbell’s tomato soup sitting around the house for several months now. It was brought by a friend to my teenage daughter in Paris as an icon of life in the United States. She has never … Continue reading
Velouté de courgettes épicé
This zingy zucchini soup is a family favorite — healthy and incredibly easy to make. Okay, it’s not really zucchini season yet but were gearing up for summer here in Paris, especially on sunny days like today. And to be … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged ann mah, courgettes, jonell galloway, liesl schillinger, recipe, soup, zucchini
Leave a comment
Soupe aux betteraves à l’ukrainienne
This is one of my favorite soups, a recipe I picked up after returning to Paris from a long posting in the USSR. But is it French? In a word, nyet. On the other hand, it’s ‘French style’ for a … Continue reading
Soupe aux poireaux caramelisés
Soup, glorious winter soup. The glory being that it’s so simple to make — two leeks, one potato, a little broth and that’s it. A peasant approach to a winter’s supper. And yet, and yet. What lifts this soup out … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged caramelized, leeks, poireaux caramelises, recipe, soup, vegan
Leave a comment
Soupe paysanne
When the days grow shorter and there’s a nip in the air, what could be better than a hearty bowl of soup? This version, with vegetables and bacon, is what French farm families had for supper in the old days, … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged french vegetable soup with bacon, lardons, legumes, recipe, soupe
Leave a comment
Soupe de concombre aux herbes
Here’s a summer soup that’s cool as a cucumber, with a little spice for heat and lots of fresh herbs. I chose parsley, cilantro and dill, but variations are endless. Try it with mint or basil, or both. You can … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged cilantro, cold, cucumber soup, dill, parsley, recipe, soupe de concombre, yogurt
2 Comments
Soupe à l’oseille
I’ve always loved sorrel, ever since first encountering it in France as a young woman. It’s fresh and lemony, a herald of spring, somewhere between an herb and a vegetable — the kind of plant women used to gather from … Continue reading
