Night in the Kitchen: Carrot- Ginger Soup, Salad, Leek- Caper Frittata & Honey- Spice Cake (in the oven)

No time for anything not food related tonight! I decided to cook for myself tonight, instead of the toast and cheese or yogurt and fruit I usually eat when alone. The carrot soup was stupendously flavourful without being heavy~ the ingredients include carrots, ginger, vegetable broth, a leek, sherry and at the end, some milk. Mmmmmmmm... We bought a non-stick, all metal frying pan (including the handle) with our favorite frittatas in mind--we cook the eggs lightly over medium- low heat and then stick them under the broiler to finish. Usually the frittata puffs up and becomes all bubbly- this one did a little less of that but was still very tasty. The first variation we ever made was Spanish- inspired, with chunks of red potato, peas, red onions, capers and saffron strings. All of these scrumptious recipes can be found in my absolute favourite cookbook "A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen," where you can try any recipe and be pleased with its simplicity, intense flavours, and detailed, time- saving instructions. By the way, word just in on the cake, from Antonio home from soccer practice: realllly good! Recipe will follow at some point...