Sorrel Soup    

Ann Holub
This recipe is as my Ukrainian mother-in-law showed me. The amounts are just really what you have – more or less sorrel depending on how yours has grown. The chicken is optional.
Pick and wash sorrel, cut out stems and cut leaves into 3 cm pieces. Leave aside to drain.
Use chicken or vegetable stock. Boil 4 chicken drum sticks or chicken thighs. When cooked … Read more »

Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Madhuma Thompson

Serves 4

1 large head cauliflower (about 1kg), cut into bite-size florets
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Fine sea salt
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juiceScant ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
For garnish: 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, … Read more »

Thai red lentil soup with aromatic chilli oil and snap peas

Madhuma Thompson

The Bermagui Pick-Up Kitchen is a not-for-profit, volunteer, takeaway kitchen open Sunday evenings at the River Rock Café. All proceeds go to either to the Batwa tribe in Uganda or the Sewing the Seeds women’s empowerment project in India.
BPUK was born from seeing our friends and businesses flailing after the bushfires and then later during COVID-19 lockdown. Dipak and I wanted to offer some … Read more »

Greek Lentil Soup

Soup1Thea Constantarids

This is a classic Greek soup eaten in winter all over Greece. My mother says that even though mine is not as thick as hers, it’s tastier!!!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried lentils, whole brown or whole red, my favourite for this soup is whole red
  • 1 onion, brown or red
  • 4-6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 leek
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 small bunch silverbeet (optional, you can still make this soup if you don’t have … Read more »