Month: January 2016

Soup of the Week ~ Chef Matt Taylor’s Gazpacho

Matt Taylor

Was lucky enough to get to taste this little beauty in the Chef’s Private Dining Room at Gertrude’s. Gotta’ say that little shot of iced cold Vodka over the top made me one Happy Heidi!

Tomato and Red Pepper Gazpacho

6ea. Roma Tomatoes, diced
3ea. Red Bell Pepper, diced
2ea. Fresno Peppers
1ea. Yellow Onion, diced
1ea. English Cucumber, diced
6ea. Garlic Cloves, crushed
2tbsp. Agave Nectar
1bun. Cilantro, roughly chopped
1bun. Mint
1bun. Basil
1qt. Tomato Juice
4T. Sherry Wine Vinegar
4t. Salt
.5C. Extra Virgin Oil
Procedure – In a mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients except the olive oil. Mix well and let them sit covered in the refrigerator overnight preferably with some weight on top to press the ingredients (which allows the ingredients to marinate more effectively).
-The following day puree the vegetable medley in your blender on high speed, while slowly drizzling in the olive oil.
-Ensure that the soup is well chilled and serve.
*adjust seasoning with additional salt and or sherry vinegar if necessary.
*will hold for up to four days in the fridge.

Gertrude’s at the Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ, 85008 | 480.719.8600 | www.gertrudesrestaurant.net

The Negroni

negroni Christina Barrueta

Freelance food, beverage and travel writer, Christina Barrueta contributed this little beauty for us! I gotta’ party more with this gal!!

A traditional Italian classic – the Negroni – has long been one of my favorite cocktails. Its distinctive ingredient is ruby-red Campari, a bitter made with a closely-guarded formula since 1860 of alcohol infused with fruit and herbs. The most popular story of this cocktail’s origin dates to the early 1900s and involves a Count Negroni. Lore has it that the Count, a regular at Caffè Cassoni in Florence, Italy, asked bartender Fosco Scarcelli to bolster his Americano (Campari, sweet vermouth and soda) with gin instead of soda. With three simple ingredients, a new libation was born. The classic proportions are equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and Campari, as below, although I prefer mine a little heavy on the gin.

Ingredients:
1 ounce of Campari
1 ounce of sweet vermouth
1 ounce of gin

Pour ingredients over ice in an Old-Fashioned glass or tumbler. Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice.

Photo by Jenelle Bonifield of Food & Lifestyles

The Weekly Whet Your Whistle ~ Senior Rio Anejo

senorriopic

This one is for the late Chef Glenn Humphrey! This guy adored his tequila and a little bird told us that this was his fave! No cocktails here, just a sippin’ shot of this agave goodness and a bit of a beer back. We’re dedicating tomorrow’s radio show to him and we’ll share a shot and some stories. Cheers, Glenn!!

glenn on bike

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