Make this soup once and you will be addicted to its delicate taste and light, yet filling content. Add more fresh ginger for a sharper taste or omit it all together for a very mild and smooth palette. The recipe is loosely based on an original French soup recipe (Potage Purée de Crécy). This soup can be stored in the fridge for up to one week and it freezes well.

Crepes with Farmer’s Cheese (Naleśniki (nah-lesh-NEE-kee) are light and filling. The recipe works every time and can be made the day before. You will love this as your breakfast or lighter supper meal. The assembled crepes can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days. They will taste great warm or cold. My...