New England Cider Soup, Mint Pea with Apricots from Unusual Soups

New England Cider Soup, Mint Pea with Apricots from Unusual Soups: Unusual Soups, by Cheryl Brooks, is one of my favorite cookbooks of all time. I just got a second copy, so I’m offering one for sale. As illustration of its special soup recipes, here are two: New England Cider Soup (a soup for fall) and Mint Pea with Apricots (a cold soup for summer.)

New England Cider Soup from Unusual Soups

Minted Pea with Apricots from Unusual Soups

Yes, we have the cookbook. You can see it here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/product/unusual-soups-hot-cold-soups-occasions-1981/

Unusual Soups: Hot & Cold Soups for All Occasions, 1981: The entire title of this MARVELOUS cookbook is Unusual Soups: Hot & Cold Soups for All Occasions, Featuring Soups that are Delicate or Rich, Tart or Sweet, Hot or Cold, Pureed or Hearty, Savories and Stocks, with Garnishes, Salads, and Breads to Accompany Them. By Cheryl Brooks. Published by by Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, in 1981. This copy is from the first edition, first printing. Hard cover with dust jacket. 164 pages. Dust jacket has issues. Book is in mint condition.
I had one copy of this cookbook, which I would have never dreamed of selling. However, I acquired a second copy, so now I can sell one to you. I love soup. I would eat it for every meal, with salad, of course. In this cookbook, Cheryl Brooks presents recipes for soups you’ve never dreamed of. Caviar Soup! Saffron
Soup with Lobster! Parmesan Soup Souffle! Intoxicating Onion Soup! Avocado Cream Soup Santa Monica! Fragrant Fish Bisque–made with 3 cups of champagne! Cream of Carrot Soup with Orange! The garnishes, salads and breads are equally unusual. With this cookbook, Brooks turn on your imagination. You begin to ponder ingredients and the unusual soups you might create. When your best friend asks to borrow this cookbook, you will refuse.