Comments on: kitchen sink soup

By: Melannie

Melannie — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:24:54 +0000

Completely off topic, but I was searching for a picture of my kitchen sink and saw the one you posted.

My sink is almost the same, but I have 2 drawers either side over a door.

And Her name is “shirley”.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:58:55 +0000

Anne,

Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m always thrilled to read of your adventures — whether in cooking, baking, gardening, traveling, or generally enjoying life. A UK hospital ward? Did you move to the UK from Germany?

I still think we’re (you, Cid and I) onto something with a soup cookbook!

Perhaps an “e” version?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:54:10 +0000

Erin — so you’re a capricorn? Resourceful, humble, ambitious, thriving! Is that you? Sounds like it!

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:38:21 +0000

Melissa,
At hearing the word “Soup” I run for my bowl and have sat here ever since waiting for you to fill it ~~~:(
Perhaps you are stockpiling it into our soup kitchen? Perhaps we are already short on staff?
I guess there is nothing else for it but for me to copy this recipe
Re calling for “Soup”, I am reminded of my first few months in the UK when I worked on the local hospital wards. At lunchtime I had to go round with a soup trolley (Cid, not a hostess one) calling “Anyone Sooouup”! I understood later that patients used to mimick me and my accent doing this .
Strangely enough, I am still doing it now!
Anne

By: Erin Elberson

Erin Elberson — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:50:35 +0000

We have a few days of “winter” between November and February. This year we had quite a few coldish days and had to turn on the heater a few times.
My birthday is January 9th-Capricorn. My sister is a Gemini

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:47:34 +0000

Miles,

I’m following all your instructions (they’re taped inside my spice cabinet door) and ever since you said so, bay leaves have become a major part of my life.

Thank you chef!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:46:11 +0000

Alta,

Making broth out of the “compost” parts of good veggies and soup out of the ones you never got to during the week is the whole idea. I love it when you can find a home for every spare carrot or beet green you find in your fridge.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:41:58 +0000

Cid,

I absolutely LOVE your way with words. Hostess trolley! I wish I had thought of that. As far as the Stepford Wives go, now that you mention it, this woman in the vintage image does look a little too enthusiastic with her role as “housewife.” Could we call her a trolley hostess?

As always, love hearing from you and the UK gang.

By: Miles

Miles — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:37:17 +0000

Melissa,
Thank you for the kind words but I reckon you’ve given me a good run for my money with this soup, it sounds wonderful.
I know I bang on about bay leaves but they are part of the foundations of any basic stock, soup or sauce.

Miles

By: Alta

Alta — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:38:24 +0000

I can also imagine this is a nourishing meal – and you never have to look at some veggies that you didn’t get to during the week and wonder what to do with them! Yum.