Chilled Oven-Roasted Yellow Pepper Soup

Asparagus Soup with Saffron Croutons

I think this soup is best cool, but it’s also tasty warm. You can make it ahead and let the weather dictate which way to go.

Pea & Mint Soup with Lemon Cream

You can serve this soup hot or cold. Its flavor is brighter if you use very fresh, young peas. The starchiness of mature peas can give the soup a split-pea…

Tomatillo Gazpacho

Chilled Tomato Soup with Crab Salad & Pistou

I like to use fleur de sel (French sea salt) in uncooked recipes for its sweetness, as opposed to the more metallic taste of iodized or kosher salt. If you…

Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Avocado

This gorgeous, no-cook soup is quickly made in the food processor. Chill it for at least 3 hours before serving. As the soup chills, the flavors meld and the texture…

Chilled Curried Carrot Soup

Most supermarkets carry Madras-style curry powder, which is the type I recommend. I suggest buying a new can at least every six months—curry powder loses much of its punch over…

Chilled Beet Soup with Horseradish Sour Cream

If you find golden beets at your market, by all means use them here. And don’t worry about draining the horseradish; the water in it will help thin the sour…

Cold Foods Need Extra Seasoning

Did you know that temperature affects our ability to taste? Find out how to allow for this fact before you serve a chilled dish..

Leek & Potato Soup

Part of this soup is puréed to add body, but it remains chunky and chowder-like and is also good chilled. If you make it ahead and reheat it, you may…