Synopses & Reviews
The team who brought us the exhilarating book, Juice!, and the irresistible collection of recipes, Ice Cream!, has now turned to Soup! Seventy recipes fill this lovely invitation to nourishing, comforting eating. "Classic Soups" kick off the book, but they're never ordinary. Among them are French Onion; Mixed Mushroom; Leek and Potato; Chicken Soup with Tarragon; Pea and Ham; and Tomato. The book tantalizes by swinging between favorites and surprises: "Smooth Soups" feature Broccoli, Yogurt, and Stilton Soup; Ginger Pears; and Carrot with Dill and Feta Pesto; "Chunky Soups" include Minestrone; Smoked Fish Chowder; Italian Meatball Soup with Fennel and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes; A chapter each of "Spicy Soups," "Chilled Soups", and "Special Occasion Soups" offer recipes that are velvety smooth, sweetly chilled, or hot and spicy. The book opens with "Handy Hints and Techniques," plus a look at "Soup Kitchen Equipment." The final chapter is a line-up of soup "Accompaniments." The recipes are for Cheese Straws; Crostini; Walnut Pesto; Pumpkin Seed and Parmesan Wafers; and a dozen more go-alongs. This is zesty inspiration. Soup! is about nourishment, comfort, and goodness, but most of all, it's about delicious flavors. Over 70 recipes -- from velvety smooth to thick and chunky, sweetly chilled to hot and spicy. A wide range of ingredients create classic favorites and exciting global flavors. Easy-to-follow techniques show how to make all-important stock. Written by experienced food writers who are equally happy sipping form a bowl as slurping from a spoon!
Synopsis
In a remote canyon in northern New Mexico the early morning stillness is broken by voices chanting praises to the Lord. And thus begins the daily cycle in the Godcentered life and search of the Benedictine monks at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert.Seeking God is a monastic tapestry. The daily life of the monks is interwoven with the seasonal changes and celebrations and the candid words of the monks as they speak of their life their hopes and doubts their hardships fears and joys their prayer. Weaving this tapestry together are the hauntingly beautiful chants songs of praise and reverence that echo through the darkness before dawn throughout the day through the solemnity of Vespers in the evening and Compline at night. The majestic beauty of the environment captured in every season reflects a peace and tranquility that becomes an integral part of this monastic tapestry. The high red rock walls of the canyon where eagles fly cradle the valley whose stillness is broken only by the flowing waters of the Chama River and the winds that occasionally funnel through. Seeking God presents the ongoing process of the monastic way through the words and activities of these Benedictine monks as they move through the day and through the seasons in their search for God through prayer work study and song.