Oh... that soup is just gorgeous. I love the flavor combination, which I would never have thought of in a million years. I love coming to your blog for truly new ways of thinking about food. And life, too.
Ann | Homepage | 07.13.08 - 2:09 pm | #

What a beautiful summer soup! And, as always, your presentation rocks. xoxo
Karina | Homepage | 07.13.08 - 4:16 pm | #

I never thought about the correlation between gardens and our state of mind...but now that you say that it feels somehow correct. And, oh dear, I have some weeds to pull!
Jeni | Homepage | 07.13.08 - 4:54 pm | #

How pretty!
I wonder if you know that the author Annie Proulx had one very young character in her book, The Shipping News, call apricots "fairy bottoms." I still laugh.
xx
cookiecrumb | Homepage | 07.13.08 - 9:52 pm | #

So many levels here Ilva . . .
That top apricot is the best happy face I've ever seen and then you talk about neglecting a garden but cutting down a willow. It seems life is always coming at us from all directions - happy sad, simple overwhelming . . .
That when your soup helps us keep it together and then put it back together! I really need some of that soup - I really need a lot of putting together right now!! Go heavy on the ginger in the soup for me please
MyKitchenInHalfCups | Homepage | 07.13.08 - 11:05 pm | #

ann-Thanks! So inspiring to hear, really!

Karina-Thank you so much, big hg!

Jeni- oh the weeds, the weeds....

cookie-oh no i didn't but now that I look at the photo with YOUR eyes....

Tanna-oh, we should go off somewhere then - flour, water and an oven!
ilva | Homepage | 07.14.08 - 11:07 am | #

Going off that sounds right!
MyKitchenInHalfCups | Homepage | 07.14.08 - 11:51 am | #

What a fabulously complex and bizzarre subject to write a thesis on!
Paul | Homepage | 07.14.08 - 1:04 pm | #

wow, Ilva, that's really nice. I wish I had a tree like that. Great soup.
Labelga | Homepage | 07.14.08 - 2:51 pm | #

I would think that there are connections all the time. It makes sense that what is going on in your life would play out in what seems to be a meditative pastime for you.
melissa | Homepage | 07.15.08 - 12:28 am | #

tanna-yes lts!

Paul-sounds perfectly normal to me but then I am partial!

Labelga-oh I should have dug it up and sent it to you!

melissa- don't know about gardening as a meditative pastime, it feels more like a MUST nowadays but I agree on that it could be ne. a very good one as that!
ilva | Homepage | 07.15.08 - 2:44 pm | #

This soup looks wonderful and refreshing. Lovely pictures.
Alexa | Homepage | 07.22.08 - 4:14 pm | #

Lovely Soup. I love how simple it is!
Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet- | Homepage | 07.23.08 - 11:39 pm | #