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Mixed Vegetable and Farro Soup. Beyond Salmon: Parsnip soup with smoked scallops and radishes. Museum cafés are the last place I’d expect to find great food. I always thought of these institutions as overpriced mediocre girly food: bland salads, rubbery chicken breasts, overcooked salmon, and anything with pesto. Girls, before you get offended, let me tell you that I hold mediocre guy food, like under-seasoned, overcooked burgers, in contempt just as much.

But stereotypes can be deceiving and I have recently found out that one of the best sit down lunches in Boston is, to my great shock, in Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. No, I didn’t go to the museum just for lunch. Shallow person that I am, I actually think it’s one of the most beautiful places in Boston. All my stereotypes were blown away after my first meal at ISGM café. Parsnip Soup with Smoked Scallops and Radishes Serves 4 1 recipe parsnip soup 6 oz jar of smoked scallops6 medium radishes cut into fine julienne1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice1 Tbsp finely chopped chivesSalt and pepperOlive oil for garnish. 33 Satisfying Soup Recipes. Vietnamese Pho Recipe: Beef Noodle Soup. What the Pho?! I’ve been working hard perfecting the techniques and recipe for Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup, or Pho, just for you. It’s taken years of kitchen experiments, eating out and scouring for good recipes.

Of all the cookbooks that I own, the best recipe that I’ve found for Pho is from: Andrea Nguyen’s Into the Vietnamese Kitchen , which is one of the most comprehensive books on the cuisine of Vietnam. The book also won nominations for a James Beard Foundation award and two International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). So, let’s get right to the Vietnamese Beef Pho Recipe! The dish is pronounced “fuh” and not “foo” or “foe” or “puh” Yeah, Pho is cheap eat out…but to be able to make a home made version? It’s best if you can get each spice separately, but I do find that the spice packets are pretty convenient. Knuckle bones are the best to make the stock. Leg bones are also great for the pho broth. But let’s say that you can’t find leg/knuckle bones. Pho Noodles. Vietnamese Beef Pho Recipe. Chicken thighs with mushroom and tarragon sauce recipe | Angela Hartnett.

Some flavours are just natural matches – chicken and tarragon, cream and mushrooms – and the four combined are delicious. This is a lovely weeknight treat that's easy to make. Substitute with drumsticks or breast of chicken if you prefer and have with a fresh green salad on the side – watercress and rocket would be ideal. Serves four 300g mushrooms1 tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlic, crushedSprig of thyme2 tsp butter8 chicken thighs250ml chicken stock or water300ml double cream1 tbsp chopped tarragon Clean and chop the mushrooms and leave to one side. Season the chicken thighs, add them to the pan and sauté until the skin is crisp and nicely coloured. Add the stock or water and simmer for up to 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked. Reserve any liquid from the pan and saute the mushrooms in a teaspoon of butter. Add the cream, simmer until it reduces by half, then add the chicken and any remaining stock.

Garnish with the tarragon and serve with a crisp green salad. Search Result|Simple Clam Chowder.