This soup will freeze for three months, adding sherry and cream after freezing.

Delicate Mushroom and Leek Soup

Instead of cream I use Tip-Top which is less fattening (sic).

Wise men's lentil soup

Better to serve while watching television than a box of chocolates! Nice served with pre-dinner drinks.

Salmon and Chive Dip

This is a beautiful soup which can be served hot (or on warm days) very cold. Place soup bowls in fridge for a while before serving to ensure both are VERY cold.

To freeze, after sieving the soup, season and put into suitable containers and freeze. Remove when required, defrost, add cream and reheat.


Summer Soup

A lovely way to start a dinner party. Smoked salmon is quite cheap now! (sic)

Serve with thin slice of brown bread and butter.

Salmon Supermousse

Nice served in individual dishes as a starter, or on a buffet table at a barbecue.

Sweet & Sour Mushrooms

What better way to start off the millenium than with a bowl of this soup. (sic)

Auld Alliance Soup

A good alternative to prawn cocktails and much cheaper.

American Tuna Coleslaw

This is a nice soup to serve at a dinner party as the colour is beautiful. I like to use white stilton, but try the stilton with apricots for a change.

To freeze, before adding cream, season and put into suitable containers and freeze. Remove when required, defrost, add cream and reheat.


Broccoli, Stilton and Almond Soup

Modern day ingredients have helped to give a more exciting finish to old favourites. Here we have an old favourite (lentil soup) given a touch of the east. Photo courtesy of Alex H.

Eastern Lentil Soup

A good Winter warmer soup. Make while vegetables are at their cheapest and freeze in suitable containers, ready to take out in the cold weather.

Winter Velvet Soup

It was traditional for carol-singers to go up to "the big house" to sing their carols. They were rewarded with food, often soup, given to them at the back door by the servants of the house. This recipe, which is early Victorian, might have been one of the dishes served.

Carollers Soup

Turkey wasn't introduced to this country until the 16th century. Before then peacocks, swans and boars were used for the Christmas feasts. The following recipe is a great favourite in my family, using the remains of the turkey.

A meal in itself with crusty rolls, this will freeze.


Turkey Chowder

Hot or cold starter, just serve in small quantities.

Honeydew and Tuna Cocktail

Red Pepper Soup

Devilled Mushrooms

A starter is not often necessary before the Christmas dinner but here is one which might fit the bill.

To freeze: put into suitable containers and freeze for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature, stir and serve as above.


St. Nicholas Cocktails

Freezes well in suitable containers for about six weeks.


Christmas Lemon and Almond Chicken Pâté

A starter is not often necessary before the Christmas dinner but here is one which might fit the bill. This is a deluxe version of a prawn cocktail. I am asked to make this every Christmas and sometimes long for a change.

This can be made the day before needed and then assembled prior to the meal.


Prawns in Alabama Sauce

Serve with buttered brown bread. Try scattering some chopped walnuts over the top!

Peach Salad

A great family favourite. Nice made with field mushrooms.

Nomelette

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