Elegant starter soups

Recipes

• Chicken Consommé with Mini Choux Puffs
  An elegant, rich and dark consommé is perfect for holiday entertaining. For a dairy-free version, replace the mini puff garnish with sliced chives. 
  
  
• Double Celery Soup
  Using olive oil instead of butter makes this lovely light green purée vegan.
  
  
• Roast Chicken Stock
  A rich and flavourful homemade stock such as this is essential for consommé because its deep flavour and colour need little embellishing.
  
  
• Mini Choux Puffs
  This makes more than you will need for the consommé, but extras can be frozen. For a real showstopper, fill these tiny profiteroles with a smooth, go...
  
  
• Roasted Garlic and Onion Soup
  It's hard to believe this rich and smooth soup has no cream in it. For a completely dairy-free version, replace the butter with olive oil and omit the...
  
  
• Oyster Soup with Sherry Cream
  Begin your special occasion dinner with bowls of this velvety-smooth soup that's both decadent and elegant. Use Malpeque, Pacific or whatever other fr...