White Gazpacho We've had a few lovely sunny warm days here in Dublin so yesterday I thought I'd pick a recipe for a chilled soup from The Soup Book . On a hot day you don't want to spend too much time peeling and chopping and standing over a hot saucepan. Similarly, while the recipe requires you to grind blanched almonds, I had a rebellious moment and used pre-ground almonds. Naughty me. I cut up white bread and left it soaking in iced water while I whizzed the ground almonds with a little iced water in the processor. I probably shouldn't have used ice cubes. Then I put the bread and garlic into the processor and whizzed the mixture together. This was followed by the addition of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. A little seasoning and I was ready to go. I placed seedless green grapes in the bottom of the bowls and ladled in the soup. Verdict: The poor younger offspring wasn't able for much, mainly because of the garlic. The spouse and I both liked it but h...