7 chilled soup with croutons Recipes

olive oil, diced white onion, serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and diced, garlic cloves, minced, salt, for seasoning , plus 1 tsp, firm ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and mashed, chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, water, freshly ground black pepper, mexican sour cream or creme fraiche, whisked to soften, crostini or croutons, for serving, optional, mexican sour crema is called cream or crema acida and can be found in latin markets

ea., very ripe vine-ripened tomatoes, garlic, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, cayenne to taste, kosher salt to taste, japanese cucumber , seeds removed, finely diced, sized red onion, finely diced, marcona almonds, quartered, croutons or toasted hard bread (i.e. ciabatta), cut into 1/4 dice, chives, finely diced, extra-virgin olive oil, tarragon vinegar, sherry vinegar, micro opal basil, kosher salt to taste, japanese cucumbers, cut into chunks, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, heavy cream, meyer lemon juice, lecithin, kosher salt to taste

extra virgin olive oil, coarsely chopped white onions, garlic peeled and thinly sliced, ripe plum tomatoes halved seeded and coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, fresh thyme, tomato juice, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, croutons, fresh goat cheese at room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, minced fresh chives, minced garlic, coarse salt, ground white pepper, bread cut from a baguette

lean bacon , cut crosswise into 1/2 inch strips, unsalted butter, olive oil, vidalia onions, sliced thin, garlic, chicken broth, dry white wine, dried thyme or 1 tsp fresh thyme, bay leaf, well-chilled heavy cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half, creme fraiche or 1/4 cup cream cheese, fresh lemon juice, tabasco sauce , to taste, freshly grated nutmeg, crouton, sliced scallion, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper or tricolor pepper, to taste

legs lamb , boned, olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, chopped and divided, curry powder , dried fine herbs, dried rosemary, pastis or pernod, fresh baked bread, tomato, cubed, baby spinach, stilton cheese, balsamic vinegar, cantaloupe, apple juice, mango , orange, peach, basil leaves, prosciutto