Or, as Dorie says on page 58 of Around my French Table about this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, “Enfin! It’s spring!”. A delicate, simple soup with just asparagus, onion, leek, shallots and garlic (although I actually used vegetable stock instead of water and added a touch of thyme too), it begs to be served in small portions – as Dorie says, serving in “smaller-than-usual-proportions […] adds to the soup’s sophistication.” So, I served it in shot glasses. Kind of like a “cheers to spring” – now it’s finally here!
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Those shots would be perfect party fare! They look great as always Mardi. Have a great weekend!
i went for the smaller serving size as well – it just seemed to make sense.
Thyme – good idea 🙂
I served in small bowls, but they look big compared with a shot glass. That looks very fun for guests (or yourself). Cheers, Mardi!
Shot glasses — what a great idea! Although I’ve been eating so much of this soup, I’d spend all day just refilling my glass.
Ha, you really took the small portion idea seriously. What a wonderful idea serving them in shot glasses. Here’s a cheers to spring indeed!
So pretty in shot glasses! And a bit of thyme is a nice touch, too. Have a great weekend, my friend.
I served the soup in punch glasses – it was a nice appetizer. Your shot glass presentation is lovely.
Your soup looks lovely in the shot glasses – a good way to serve it.
Love the idea of serving the soup in shot glasses!
You and Dorie are absolutely right (per usual). This is a soup that needs to be served “small”. I actually think most fruit and veggie soups need a petite container. I also agree that this was a sophisticated soup only I didn’t know if that was actually true or just me. Loved the purity of it. A lovely presentation, Mardi, with your addition of thyme.
Mardi, I love your idea of shot glasses! This was pretty good. I think I was a little stuck on your Food Revolution project though, because I ended up adding making home made (corn) muffins to my post! Ha!
Your photos look great – just love that idea!
and of course, here you are, raising the bar…. 🙂
Lovely (especially in the shot glasses)! We get asparagus randomly here, I’m not sure if there’s a specific season. The next time I find some I’ll make this soup!