Made the pumpkin chestnut and chickpea soup last night for my parents and it went down a storm, so yummy. I don’t often cook for them so was v happy to make something that they delighted in ! xx thank you so much for sharing
Such a lovely read, and an inspiration to offer adults a side dish of joyful fish fingers when I’m making them for my children too! (Of course I always steal one for myself anyway)
The squash and chestnut soup was on my mind all day after reading this so I made it last night - so wonderful and warming, thank you for this winter treat.
These were warming and lovely to read. I also love that I spent some time recently writing a fictional scene centered on a chestnut soup and now I have an actual recipe to make against the one I imagined.
Happy New Year and thanks for sharing the recipe for the Pumpkin, Chestnut Chickpea Rosemary soup! Chestnuts are rare to find on Whidbey Island in the Pacific NW but recently I did see them and grabbed a few vacuum sealed packages. I love chestnut ice cream and I have had it as a sauce on chicken so this soup brings a totally new way to try them. It appears you leave the chestnuts whole or in chunks for the soup? I make soup most every week so this will be so fun to try. I feel compelled to share something back. here it is. My mother used to make crepes for breakfast and when there were some left over she would let them cool and slice them into this noodles...which we later added at the table to our chicken soup. Really lovely to try, if you haven't. All the best!
I have left them whole here, sometimes I break them up a little, which is very easy to do - a question of preference/whether you can be bothered! I have had crepes in broth like that in Vienna before I think - very delicious – haven't made it at home before though, must try - thanks for sharing!
You are right on! I learned the recipe from my mother who was from Carinthia, Austria. I once helped teach a children's cooking class and renamed it Pancake Soup. Of course it was a big hit with the little ones.
Apart from the odd pub sandwich, I hadn't eaten a fishfinger for years before having a child - having a ready supply in your freezer is one of the lesser talked about best things about being a parent.
Chicken and rice soup is so comforting! I love how the starch from the rice makes the broth richer and creamier.
I love frozen prawns, as you say they make things feel surprisingly luxurious. I tried them in a puttanesca with green olives instead of black and they were so good. (Recipe in NYTimes Cooking)
Made the pumpkin chestnut and chickpea soup last night for my parents and it went down a storm, so yummy. I don’t often cook for them so was v happy to make something that they delighted in ! xx thank you so much for sharing
So happy to hear that! Thank you! X
Love a hearty, vibrant soup this time of year!
Such a lovely read, and an inspiration to offer adults a side dish of joyful fish fingers when I’m making them for my children too! (Of course I always steal one for myself anyway)
thank you!
The squash and chestnut soup was on my mind all day after reading this so I made it last night - so wonderful and warming, thank you for this winter treat.
I am so pleased!
These were warming and lovely to read. I also love that I spent some time recently writing a fictional scene centered on a chestnut soup and now I have an actual recipe to make against the one I imagined.
thank you! and how fun!
Happy New Year and thanks for sharing the recipe for the Pumpkin, Chestnut Chickpea Rosemary soup! Chestnuts are rare to find on Whidbey Island in the Pacific NW but recently I did see them and grabbed a few vacuum sealed packages. I love chestnut ice cream and I have had it as a sauce on chicken so this soup brings a totally new way to try them. It appears you leave the chestnuts whole or in chunks for the soup? I make soup most every week so this will be so fun to try. I feel compelled to share something back. here it is. My mother used to make crepes for breakfast and when there were some left over she would let them cool and slice them into this noodles...which we later added at the table to our chicken soup. Really lovely to try, if you haven't. All the best!
I have left them whole here, sometimes I break them up a little, which is very easy to do - a question of preference/whether you can be bothered! I have had crepes in broth like that in Vienna before I think - very delicious – haven't made it at home before though, must try - thanks for sharing!
You are right on! I learned the recipe from my mother who was from Carinthia, Austria. I once helped teach a children's cooking class and renamed it Pancake Soup. Of course it was a big hit with the little ones.
Apart from the odd pub sandwich, I hadn't eaten a fishfinger for years before having a child - having a ready supply in your freezer is one of the lesser talked about best things about being a parent.
And very best of luck for next week!
Thank you! And yes, I really do enjoy them too !
Chicken and rice soup is so comforting! I love how the starch from the rice makes the broth richer and creamier.
I love frozen prawns, as you say they make things feel surprisingly luxurious. I tried them in a puttanesca with green olives instead of black and they were so good. (Recipe in NYTimes Cooking)
i love the sound of prawns in puttanesca and green olives!