What is it with About.com and recipes? “About-dot-com” is probably the least foodie-esque, exciting, glamorous, food-blogospheric thing I can think of, and yet its consistently reliable recipes pass the test time after time (I’ve long been a fan of their Moroccan stuff).
A recipe I found there was the basis for this very satisfying soup, inspired by a large stack of carrots waiting patiently at the bottom of our fridge (and, as usual, the fantastic Thai food aisle at our local Stop & Shop). I eliminated the rice (called for in the original recipe) for a lighter soup and the result was a sprightly, fresh carrot soup with a hint of basil & lemongrass, just in time for summer.
It goes to show, I suppose, that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, even when instead of a book you are talking about a website, which reminds me of that line from the Merchant of Venice about how all that glisters is not gold. Some gold things are beautiful golden delicious soups.
