Serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 large onions
2-inch piece fresh ginger
1 whole cinnamon sticks
1 whole star anise (1 tsp anise seeds)
2 whole cloves
1 tsp whole coriander
3 cups beef broth
1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp fish sauce

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4 oz dried rice noodles
2 scallions...

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
1kg ripe plum tomatoes, cored and chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
75g stale crusty white bread, chopped
2 -...

This is a rich sweet way to eat your garden fresh tomatoes. When I make this with my students, the ones who don't think they like tomatoes instantly change their minds and slurp down their soup!

Ingredients

5 large beefsteak tomatoes (approx. 2 lbs)
1/2 large onion, large chop (about 1/2 cup)...

Ingredients

6 cups of finely shredded cabbage
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded onion
2 cups shredded potatoes
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup canola oil
6 Tbsp flour 1 tsp parsley flakes
Pinch of salt
1/2 tsp pepper
10 cups chicken stock (if you're using powdered stock use 1/4 cup powder...

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 shallot
1 leek
2 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
6 cups chicken stock
500 mL (1 pint) sour cream, room temperature or equal amount of cream or milk (but you'll need to...