14 soup with creeme frae che and Recipes

shallots, chopped, olive oil, boiling potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, salt, water, frozen baby peas (3 1/2 cups), thawed, creme fraiche or sour cream, either 1 mixed with 1 tsp water

red beets (about 3 medium), butter, olive oil, leek (white and pale green parts only), chopped, onion, thinly sliced, celery stalk, chopped, ground ginger, ground allspice, ground white pepper, water, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprig, fresh parsley sprig, whipping cream, creme fraiche or sour cream

tomatoes, quartered and seeded, low-sodium vegetable broth, extra-virgin olive oil, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, sugar, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, creme fraiche, chopped tarragon , plus tarragon leaves for garnish

creme fraiche or sour cream, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, butter, divided, extra-virgin olive oil, diced green cabbage (1/2-inch dice; from about 1/2 medium head ), chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; 3 to 4 large), garlic cloves, pressed, cubes peeled yukon gold potatoes (about 1 1/4 lb), x 2-inch piece parmesan cheese rind (optional), turkish bay leaf, more) low-salt chicken broth, chopped fresh chives (for garnish )

whole star anise, cinnamon, whole allspice berries, whole black peppercorns, fresh ginger, cut into 4 pieces, unsalted butter, onion, diced, garlic, thinly sliced, stalks celery, diced, leek (white and pale green parts only), thoroughly washed and diced, pack pumpkin (not pie filling), freshly ground nutmeg, marshmallows, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, untoasted , unsalted pepitas (pumpkin seeds), coarsely chopped, heavy cream, creme fraiche

fresh peas in the pod, butter, chopped shallots, dry white wine, fat-skimmed chicken broth, basmati rice, creme fraiche (see notes ), grated lemon peel, lemon juice, salt and fresh-ground pepper

butter, sliced shallots (about 6 large), asparagus, trimmed, cut into 2-inch lengths, ground coriander, vegetable broth, creme fraiche or sour cream, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel

butternut squash, extra-virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, sliced shallots, smashed garlic cloves, fine sea salt, ground white pepper, spice purse (1 bay leaf, 1 thyme sprig, 1 star anise, 4 whole peppercorns wrapped in cheesecloth and tied closed with kitchen string), white wine, sugar (optional), vegetable stock, heavy cream, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly grated licorice root (optional), spiced creme fraiche , for accompaniment

tomatillos-husked, rinsed and quartered, cilantro leaves, creme fraiche or sour cream, fresh lime juice, salt and freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, for frying, eight 6-inch yellow or white corn tortillas, cut into 1/2-inch strips, unsalted butter, thick-cut bacon, sweet onion , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (1/4 cup), scallions, white parts finely chopped, light green parts thinly sliced and reserved separately, all-purpose flour, ground cumin, ground coriander, fish stock or 4 cups bottled clam juice mixed with 4 cups water, frozen baby peas, thawed, jumbo lump crabmeat , picked over, lime wedges and green hot sauce, for serving

leek (white and pale green part only), halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fennel seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, russet (baking) potato, fennel bulbs, stalks discarded, reserving fronds, and bulb cut into 1/2-inch pieces, water, length of baguette, cut into 1-inch cubes, creme fraiche or sour cream, grated orange zest

whipping cream, sour cream, minced peeled fresh ginger, grated orange peel, butter, red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, golden brown sugar, leeks, chopped (white and pale green parts only), chopped celery, more) canned low-salt chicken broth, orange juice, cooked lobster tails, chopped fresh parsley

ruby port, dry red wine, canned chipotle chilies or 1 tsp crushed dried chipotle chilies, tomato paste, creme fraiche or 1 cup sour cream, vegetable oil, kabocha squash , cut horizontally in half, seeded, canned low-salt chicken broth, whole roasted chestnuts, pure maple syrup