I blame my friend Deb Rankine. Deb’s a remarkably talented, but unrepentant author and purveyor of simple, beyond delicious recipes that please the palate. It was the soup, you see. Couldn’t get it out of my mind. Took photos. Had to have more. At the September Writers Community of York Region meeting, Chef Deb presented us with a vat of steaming golden soup. It went fast, with folks lining up for seconds. As soon as I came home, I tried to unearth my signed copy of Deb’s Condiment Confidential cookbook, couldn’t locate it in my collection. Deb, being the generous lady that she is, emailed me the recipe. Listen. I’ve been cooking since I could reach the top of the stove (yes, they had…

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