Since my last meal report, spring officially arrived, as of Thursday a week ago. But it came in on such a chilly note that it put me in the mind of soup for last Friday, with ultimate cream of tomato being the selection that satisfied. Ah, but I also do love to have a tasty grilled cheese sandwich with it, which is always better when I can use slices of homemade peasant bread. This was a terrific supper that night.
The final day of winter was a glorious and sunny and warm Wednesday, with temps approaching 80°F. But then in rolled a cold front, and it's almost as if the final day of winter and the first day of spring got mixed up about their time slots.
The skies around Winston-Salem got pretty menacing.
My joy at spring's arrival was necessarily tempered with this unwelcome chill. It seemed to be just fine with Sumner to hang out upstairs as that Friday got started:
A lazy day proved inviting to both pups:
And it was also an inviting day for the first of my struggling tulips to appear, another step into the better weather after our unkind winter.
"Ultimate Cream of Tomato Soup," from Cook's Illustrated, November 1999. Recipe can also be found online at Cookography.com.
"Easy No-Knead Peasant Bread," by Melanie Gunnell of Mel's Kitchen Cafe. [Published 01 November 2021]
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