7 soup verbena Recipes

cubed ripe pineapple, divided, reduced-sodium chicken broth, quarter-size slices fresh ginger, garlic clove, smashed, lemon verbena leaves, fish sauce, boned , skinned chicken thighs, cubed, trimmed clamshell mushrooms, tomato, halved and seeded , then cubed, green onion, sliced diagonally, serrano chile, sliced

unsalted butter, leeks , both green & white sliced thinly, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh sorrel leaves (rinsed , trimmed, & tightly packed), chicken stock, potato, peeled & cut into cubes, italian parsley, loosely packed, lemon juice (or i use 8 lemon verbena leaves), dried tarragon (or i use 1 tsp fresh tarragon), ground mace, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper

stalks asparagus, onions, green, lemon verbena (or fresh mint), homemade turkey stock, water, heavy cream, salt, olive oil, sriracha hot chili sauce

pitted peaches, vanilla bean, split, cinnamon stick, star anise, orange, peel and juice, lemon, peel and juice, lime, peel and juice, lemon balm , lemon verbena or lemon grass, non-carbonated spring water, cranberry juice, champagne, simple syrup , to taste, recipe follows, sugar crusted green grapes, for garnish , recipe follows, sugar, water, unblemished green grapes, egg whites (from about 2 eggs), drops (scant 1/8 tsp) fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar

pineapple (preferably labeled extra sweet ; about 3 1/2 lb), qt water, skinless boneless chicken breast halves (3/4 lb total ), vegetable oil, fresh red thai chiles*, minced , including seeds, minced garlic, asian fish sauce, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps thinly sliced, tomatoes, chopped (2 cups), fresh mung bean sprouts (2 oz), black pepper, coarsely chopped fresh basil, coarsely chopped fresh mint, coarsely chopped fresh lemon verbena, chopped fresh oregano, salt, rice