I am tired as fook. But I had to share, quickly. Very quickly, as I sit here watching Ruby (the show, not a nickname for Miss Abigail Ruby). This recipe for avgolemono soup is pure sunshine, y’all! Zippy. Clean. Tempting. It reminds me of keylimes, and keeps driving me to the fridge for another lick from the back of a spoon. You can almost taste Santorini. If nothing else, it makes me want to wear white, blue, and yellow, rig a scarf through my hair and slip on hoop earrings. I might even wear flats.
This particular recipe has toothsome meatballs (beef or lamb) bobbing in a golden pool of unconditional love. If you’re going to eat your feelings, start with this cookbook. The last time I constructed this puppy, I rolled the balls in flour, as the recipe indicates (which helps to thicken the soup), but this time I skipped it, hoping to make it gluten-free for a friend (just not as good. Needs Pamela’s Gluten-free baking mix in place of flour). I have to say, The Best Soups in the World is quickly becoming one of my new favorite go-to cookbooks.
I’ll post later all about this weekend and my Austin Food Blogger road trip to San Antonio, sponsored by Chevrolet. This is a sneak at what I made with my farmer’s market finds. What you don’t see is the local ground lamb I used for the meatballs (and the fresh mint).
March 1st, 2010 at 5:17 am
This looks sublime, even just from the ingredients! Scanning across with my eyes, it’s like I can taste all the different flavors, isolated, blending together. Lovely!
I’m exactly 0% Greek but I’d love to learn some of their recipes, something about them is so perfect and full of life. I already just put oregano on everything, when I’m too lazy to cook properly, especially fried potatoes. Mmm.
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March 1st, 2010 at 11:27 am
THIS IS AVGOLEMONO-and I am 100% Greek!
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Stephanie Klein Reply:
March 1st, 2010 at 11:41 am
Yes, that’s what I wrote, right?
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Helen Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:56 am
I was doing my rendition of
THIS
IS
SPARTA,
to
THIS
IS
AVGOLEMONO!!!
AVGOLEMONO, it’s the MERCEDES of GREEK soups… today you made me blue and white and cross all over…
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March 1st, 2010 at 11:42 am
I am now craving soup and fish poached in olive oil, with lemon, and table wine. Post the recipe!
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March 1st, 2010 at 11:42 am
You’re like Spring, Ms. Klein! I just ordered the book. Now, please before it arrives, post the recipe already!
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:30 pm
So dorky of me to ask, but I’m at Parsons and completely obsessed with fonts these days. What’s the font you used to point out the products in your photo?
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Stephanie Klein Reply:
March 1st, 2010 at 9:46 pm
CK_Alis_Hand_Official.ttf
Do a search, and I’m sure you’ll find it.
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Not too long ago, you posted on your facebook page what CD you were addicted to lately. I remembering loving the lyrics, but now I can’t find it. Can you help a girl out?
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I just returned from Santorini! You’re right, it’s all blue and white, with curves and stacks, makes for great photographs. I actually thought of you, even though you don’t know me, on my trip. Greek Tragedy and all. Plus, I think you recently posted to an archived post about expectations, set in Santorini. Weird how blogging works.
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:40 pm
My son loves meat, and my daughter only likes veggies. Somehow I think she’ll love this soup, though. Recipe please.
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Yum. I love lite-bright soup. It tastes like there’s cream in it!
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:59 pm
I too am addicted to Ruby. I sometimes imagine that’s how the people in your life talk, with that same accent. Even though she’s in Savannah. I still get the feeling she talks the way your friends in Texas talk. Am I completely off?
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Fook. Officially my new word. Merci.
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March 1st, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Can’t wait to read your post on San Antonio… that oughtta be interesting (or not) to read!
thanks!
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March 1st, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I want to hear about your roadtrip to SA woman! Don’t you have pictures of cars to post?
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March 1st, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Thanks for the gluten free shout out. My husband was just diagnosed with Celiac, and I dont even know where to begin…
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March 1st, 2010 at 9:30 pm
(raising hand) I watch Ruby, too. Loved Moose. Basically love all books, shows, films focused on weight loss and metamorphosis.
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March 1st, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Loved this. You make me want to travel.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Stephanie, Where did you find that MOREA Extra Virgin Olive Oil??
I’ve been looking all over for it and can’t find it anywhere!
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Stephanie Klein Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Williams Sonoma!
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LolaD Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Really? I feel blind as I’m in there all the time.. Thank you so much
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March 2nd, 2010 at 3:20 pm
San Antonio was fun! So glad that you and Shannon could join us. I’m also a font nerd and was wondering myself how you found that font. Your site is beautiful!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Love the new pic you added! Makes me want to suck something sour.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 11:35 pm
Ahem. Klein, the recipe!
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