Category Archives: Soup

Fennel smoothie

Sweltering heat that makes you want to dunk in the pool all day; this cold and refreshing soup, great for one’s digestive health by the way, is one way to deal with these  temperatures. As easy as 1,2,3, this  is a recipe from Mercotte, one of my favorite French bloggers and macaron-teacher extraordinaire. Considering the [...]
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Carrot soup with labneh

A soup that can be made with minimum fuss yet delivers big flavor; if you happen to have some labneh, great, otherwise drain some yogurt that morning. I used a bit of the stash of cilantro pesto from my freezer to speed things up. INGREDIENTS: 6 servings 1 pound of carrots 1 large onion 1 [...]
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Lebanese Gaspacho

A recipe imagined by chef Ornella Hubel that I immediately wanted to try; so cool when chefs create recipes based on our Lebanese culinary heritage. Here, she used chick peas as a base for the soup. The chick peas are pureed and served gaspacho-style with pita croutons, diced tomatoes and a sprinkling of zaatar. A [...]
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