5 tawny soup Recipes

chicken, onion, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, gingerroot, grated, lemon , zest only, bay leaf, red chili pepper, halved, peppercorn, coriander seed, mustard seeds, sea salt , to taste

unsalted butter, yellow onions, thinly sliced, minced garlic, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, bay leaf, chicken stock, light cream, heavy cream, crumbled roquefort cheese , , or other creamy blue cheese, chopped fresh thyme, tawny port, bacon, cooked and crumbled

dried wild mushrooms (such as shiitake or porcini), chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, cremini mushroom, thinly sliced, all-purpose flour, salt, white pepper, soy sauce, half-and-half, tawny port or 5 tbsp dry sherry, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

chopped white and pale green part of leek, washed well and drained, garlic clove, minced, chopped celery, chopped carrot, bay leaf, dried thyme, crumbled, unsalted butter, russet baking potatoes (about 1 lb), chicken broth, half-and-half, stilton, crumbled (about 1 1/2 cups), tawny port , or to taste, minced fresh chives for garnish