Cold Soup

This modification of a classic soup uses less cream than traditional versions.

Cooking the curry powder over low heat for a short time eliminates any raw taste and sweetens the spice.

Straight from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This is one of mom's specialties for a summer lunch or dinner.

Beets for this refreshing cold soup were sometimes finely diced, other times coarsely grated. We liked best whichever we were being served, and I still alternate, indiscriminately.

For easy serving, ladle the soup into pretty bowls, and set them on the buffet table.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

A star starter from Hubert Keller at Fleur de Lys in San Francisco. A good mold for the timbale is a six-ounce tomato-paste can that has the top and bottom removed.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.