Thursday

asparagus


a quick hello and a beautiful bowl of spring green asparagus soup to warm up from the grey days we've had recently (even though the sun is shining this afternoon). it's super simple and a great way to use up extra vegetables.

we're excited about a project we're working on with uppercase magazine - can't wait to share! have you seen jen's new project, the makers? all the creative people in brooklyn and what they're making are so inspiring! also, have you seen this behind the scenes video from ban.do? fun, sparkly and pretty as always.

Roasted Asparagus Soup
serves 2

4 cups coarsely chopped asparagus
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 tbs olive oil
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup heavy cream or milk
salt & pepper

preheat oven to 400 degrees F. toss asparagus, garlic, onion and olive oil on a sheet pan and season with salt and pepper. roast 20 minutes or until tender. transfer to a food processor or blender and add stock and cream. puree until smooth and season to taste. serve warm or chilled.

18 comments:

Catherine said...

Soup looks delicious (and so do the projects you called out!)

Thanks for keeping us inspired on many fronts.

Mmmm! for the love of food said...

Perfect! Just what I feel like. I'm glad you got a little bit of sunshine reprieve. It's constantly grey here in Vancouver at the moment :-( But a good excuse to try out this yummy soup!

Amanda :: Grace & Gusto said...

This looks awesome, especially since I've been on a soup kick lately. I currently have a creamy carrot one on the stove, but this is definitely next on my list!

Anonymous said...

Looks yum! Very healthy... craving asparagus cannot wait for spring!

Mike said...

Looks delicious. A big fan of asparagus soup - I can always use a simple recipe like this!

Nisrine, Dinners and Dreams said...

Delicious ingredients and color in the soup. I would love to try it next time I buy asparagus.

Suzanne said...

Asparagus soup is my favorite soup! Your post is making me hungry!

Wasabi Honey Bee said...

Just happened on your blog, and this soup looks sooo yummy : )

Sprinzette said...

This looks fantastic - I've never thought of asparagus soup, but I am certainly going to try it out. Thanks for all the inspiration.

Leigha said...

That gorgeous spoon looks almost as delicious as the lovely soup. Mmmm.

Leigha

Mrs. L said...

I can't wait to get to the Farmers Market to get some fresh asparagus to make asparagus soup. Can't think of why I've never tried making it myself before!

Sasa said...

Beautiful blog, I just stumbled across it ^_^ Here in Austria, it's hard to get green asparagus for some reason (it's all white) which sort of sucks because I want asparagus soup for lunch.

Kelsey (Happyolks) said...

It's so hard to shoot asparagus soup. This looks creamy and delicious! Perfect for spring. Love your styling and photos.

Ally said...

We made this last night & LOVED it!

Anonymous said...

We're going to try it tonight, We will let you know how it works out! My wife Yajaira is pregnant, ( AGAIN!!!) and is frothing and craving for some Asparagus soup! she picked this one out of the 50 or so she looked at! Thank you for saving my sanity! :)

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Unknown said...

Even more delicious when a few roasted asparagus tips reserved and then floated on top.

Tim said...

Amazing - lovely texture and fresh flavours. Thanks!