chestnut parsnip soup

thanksgiving left us with some jarred chestnuts that i wanted to use before they went bad and moldy. fortunately, tasting table sent me a very timely recipe for chestnut parsnip soup. i forgot to use veggie broth so it was a little heavy-handed with the flavor from the chicken broth, but wasn’t as parsnip-y as i had anticipated. and i’m not really sure i taste the chestnuts but i definitely taste the nutmeg and clove and allspice (the last two ground up very easily in my mortar and pestle and have the most brilliant color). and see that little pile of parm on top? i’ve been eating little piles of parm on almost everything since thanksgiving…salad, soup, gnocchi.

apparently, anna likes it, too. there is just no arguing with expensive taste.