I have had a wonderful time sitting on my couch and flicking through these books and dreaming of all the wonderful recipes I am going to make. I have already made a few things - some amazing and perfect, some, well, perhaps my over zealous beating has negatively effected the outcome.
A few nights ago I made the Corn Chowder from Vegan with a Vengence by Isa Chandra Moskowitz (of Post Punk Kitchen fame).
You can find the recipe here: Corn Chowder on CHOW
Yes I know that Corn Chowder might seem like a bit of a tame choice because I made my own version recently, but hey, Corn Chowder is great for winter evenings and I wanted to compare.
The verdict: Isa's version is yummy but really, maple syrup in Corn Chowder?? I just couldn't bring myself to put maple syrup in Corn Chowder. Also, I must confess that I left out the jalapeños. I love the taste of jalapeños, but I figured that the addition of red bell pepper (or capsicum as we like to call it in Australia) and the jalapeños might just be a bit too much irritation for my reflux prone oesophagus. (Is that too much information?)
I like the subtle leek flavour in my version, but I think the addition of lime juice in Isa's is great. I am sure there will be plenty more Corn Chowder consumption in my household this winter, and I suspect future recipes will be hybrids of the two versions. But I can assure you that maple syrup will be reserved for pancakes and baking, not for soup sweetening. You might be thinking "Why doesn't she just try a little maple syrup in her soup" but to me right now that just seems yuck!
If you have had soup with maple syrup in it I would love to hear about it. Was it sickly or was it divine?
I will miss my lovely friend very much. But I sure am enjoying her cook books!
3 comments:
That reminds me, I meant to give you Isa's other corn chowder recipe. It's from her latest book "Appetite for reduction" which I can't lend to you because I only have it on my kindle. It's aupposedly a spring chowder but is perfectly suited for a Perth winter. It's got coconut milk and zucchini -and not a drop of maple syrup!
Nice score - Eco-Frugality at it's best :-)
Sarah the spring corn chowder sounds delicious - will definitely have to get the recipe (not that I haven't got enough to keep me busy!)
Frugal Down Under - absolutely a nice score! :)
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