Soups of Château de Verzat: A Literary Cookbook & Culinary Tribute to the French Revolution

by Debra Borchert

Overview

The characters of Her Own Legacy, Her Own Revolution, and Her Own War stunned their author when they demanded she publish their recipes. Happy to comply, Debra Borchert created this cookbook as a companion to her Château de Verzat series.

 

In addition to healthy and easy-to-make soup recipes, you'll find book excerpts and learn why soup might be the first form of fast food. The proud owner of ten slow cookers-for serving at her annual soup parties-Debra also includes tips for throwing a Souper Soup Party. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989454582
Publisher:	Le Vin Press
Publication date:	11/01/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	126
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Debra Borchert is the author of the Château de Verzat series-following headstrong and independent women and the four-hundred loyal families who protect a Loire Valley château and vineyard during the French Revolution-Her Own Legacy 2022, Her Own Revolution 2023, Her Own War 2024, and a companion cookbook to the series, Soups of Château de Verzat, 2023. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, she weaves her knowledge of textiles and clothing design throughout her French historical fiction. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and standard poodle, named after a fine French Champagne.

Table of Contents

The Story of Soup. 5

RECIPES. 7

Aurélia's Roasted Pumpkin Soup. 8

Debra's Black Bean, Yam & Turkey Sausage Chili 10

Debra's Zucchini Soup. 12

Etty's Asparagus Soup. 14

Etty's Carrot-Ginger Soup. 17

Fortuné and Simon's Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic Croutons. 19

Geneviève's Easy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup. 21

Harvest Vegetable & Fruit Soup. 23

Henri's Favorite, Chilled Sweet & Spicy Corn Soup. 25

Joliette's Chilled Fresh Pea Soup. 27

Joliette's Chilled White Grape Gazpacho. 29

Madame Bourran's Apple-Parsnip Soup. 31

Madame Detré's Chicken Vegetable Soup. 34

Madame Detré's White Bean Soup. 36

Madame Françoise's French Onion Soup. 38

My Chevalier's Easy Mulligatawny Soup. 41

Sister Magali's Velvety Butternut Squash & Pear Soup. 43

The Verzat Cook's Potato-Leek Soup. 45

Thérèse & Anne's Mushroom Soup. 49

Uncle Louis's Lentil Soup. 52

Souper Soup Party Tips. 55

Resources. 57

Clicquot Introduces the Author 58

A Note from Clicquot 60

Acknowledgements. 61

BOOK EXCERPTS. 62

HER OWN LEGACY.. 63

HER OWN REVOLUTION.. 75

HER OWN WAR.. 78

The Vineyard and Château that Inspired Château de Verzat 84