SWEET PEA SOUP: Saute half a cup of finely diced white onion, and 2 sticks of finely diced celery in a pan with a knob of unsalted butter. Add 1 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Add to the pan 1 teaspoon of bottled capers with a splash of their juice as well. Put mixture in food processor. Add to the processor a quarter cup of chopped fresh mint leaves, 1 packet of *frozen garden peas (preferably organic) and 2 cups of chicken stock slowly in as you grind. *Note the frozen peas will crackle when you grind them. Using the pack of frozen peas makes the soup instantly cold, but if you would rather use fresh shelled peas go for it, the soup will require refridgeration though to get it chilled. Add a half teaspoon more of ground pepper (or to taste). Pour the mixture through a fine meshed sieve. Add back some of the leftover pea pulp to make the soup more plentiful, rustic and to add texture. (I add about a quarter of the pulp back in at the end).
The rest of the pulp I mix with soft goats cheese and spread on grilled Stirato bread, (the best is from Grandaisy bakery, http://www.grandaisybakery.com/)