Loving Spoonfuls
Quartet of classic herbs harmonize By Andie Marshall
I like to listen to music, particularly oldies, when I am cooking. One day when I wanted to fix something light for dinner, I put on music, surveyed the kitchen and found the makings for a nutritious, fresh soup already on hand. There were odds and ends of vegetables and some chicken in the refrigerator. My fresh herbs were growing well, and canned or boxed chicken broth is always on the shelf in my house. I started chopping and dicing while Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair” was playing. The iconic line “parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme” provided a bit of inspiration—they happened to be among my available fresh herbs, and I added all four to the soup. It’s a standing joke in our family that if they like something I’ve cooked without using a recipe, they better enjoy it because they’ll probably never have it again. I seldom write down ingredients or steps. Lots of good dishes or meals never get fixed again. But thanks to Simon and Garfunkel’s song, I always remember what the herbs are in this soup. It’s become one of our favorites.
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edible indy
Summer 2011
