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...

Yield: 6 - 10

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted
1/2 Asian eggplant 1/2 smallish zucchini 1/2 small onion 1/2 bell pepper 1/3 - 1/2 cup pizza sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper Few shakes dried thyme 45-55g crumbled feta

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 375F.
2. Lightly...