Lately I have been reading “French Women for All Seasons” by Mireille Guilliano. It is the sequel to “Why French Women Don’t Get Fat”. I was excited to see that the second book contains many more recipes and I have tried a couple out. I have been eating a lot of soup lately as it’s become warmer out and that makes me crave lighter, healthy meals. I tried making the Beet Soup from French Women for All Seasons, as I had just purchased some beets (something I don’t usually have on hand) from Whole Foods.  The recipe can be found here, just scroll down a bit. The soup is refreshing and tasty, but I have trouble eating raw onions and I found that the shallots came on a little bit strong in this recipe. Try it out and see for yourself!