cauliflower soup – Not Eating Out in New York

20 Aug 2015

Cauliflower and Sweet Corn Bisque

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Soups & Stews, vegan, vegetarian | 4

The first cream of X soup (or “bisque”) I ever fell in love with was cauliflower. My mom and I ordered it at a diner in New Jersey once when I was little; we ate the whole cup full and had to order another (should have gotten the bowl). That creamy, white velouté was something exotic to both of us, I think, but mild and unassuming at the same time. I found an appreciation for dairy, which my young palate had been … Read More

3 Nov 2007

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Recipes, Soups & Stews, vegetarian | 28

This is going to sound terrible. But until today, I had been prejudiced towards vegetables based on color. I adored deep colors. I bought produce according to my preconceived notion of their superiority alone. And when I passed the lowly, pale white cauliflower, I turned up my nose without giving it any further thought and went, ‘peh.’ And reached for a more becoming candidate in the Brassicaceae oleracea family, like Brussels sprouts. I was a vegetable bigot.