The tomato base of this Manhattan-style chowder highlights the sweet, sea-salt flavour of fresh clams. Set a few clam shells aside to garnish each bowl.
This lovely clear soup makes an elegant appetizer for Easter dinner. Be sure to reserve 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the chicken fat when making the stock. Enjoy the leftover crepes with cream cheese and smoked salmon.
This is the easiest recipe and it never fails. If you are entertaining and want to enjoy visiting with your guests, this is the recipe for you. Everyone will be raving and wanting the recipe.
Create a flavourful, intense broth using a whole chicken, then use it in a hearty soup for dinner. Serve with whole grain bread and a tossed salad. Use extra chicken and soup for sandwiches and soup lunches during the week.
Think bread is necessary for making croutons? Think again! Potatoes make a wonderfully crispy garnish.
Clams play a major role in Taiwanese cuisine. They are most commonly stir-fried with garlic and basil or fermented black beans, or they are prepared in soup with ginger. This dish has the unusual but delicious combination of chicken and clams. Here salted turnip (available at Chinese grocery stores) helps flavour the simple soup, but it could just as well be made with Chinese pickled kohlrabi or Taiwanese salted winter melon. You can also leave it out and increase the salt by 1/4œ tsp (1 mL). Use a lean free-range chicken for the best result.
This healthy take on fried rice mixes brown rice with a variety of tasty veggies. Shiitake mushroom stems are tougher than the delicate caps but packed with flavour, so reserve them for homemade vegetable stock. Use the stock as a base for mushroom soup or substitute for the vegetable broth in this recipe.
These light, delicious “burgers” showcase the versatility of tofu. Easy-to-crumble extra-firm tofu makes a terrific vegetarian “ground beef,” which, when mixed with a variety of finely chopped vegetables, becomes a great vegetarian alternative to hamburgers. Serve with lemon wedges and a green salad, or in a pita with all the fixings.
Serve this wonderful satisfying soup for the main course and finish with a green salad. Perfect for casual entertaining! And the good news is that this meal is elegant, yet easy on the budget!
