Cookbook Club – Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking

Our August Cookbook Club selection was Toni Tipton-Martin’s Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking. To see our jubilee experience, go to my Cookbook Club site. For now – my dish!

I’d never heard of peanut soup before, but the recipe called it a “luxurious soup” and I like peanut butter so I was very curious to give it a try.

I sautéed onion and garlic in butter until translucent.

I sprinkled in flour and whisked for 30 seconds.

I whisked in peanut butter.

I whisked in vegetable stock (the recipe called for chicken stock, but this was a concession for my vegetarian boyfriend), brought to a gentle simmer, and cooked for 20 minutes.

I stirred in heavy cream and seasoned to taste with salt and pepper.

The soup was luxurious, as promised. The flavor and novelty of a peanut soup made it a big hit at the event.