Butterscotch Calypso Bean Soup

INGREDIENTS

• Paprika oil:
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 Tablespoon bittersweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
• Cumin oil:
• Toast 1 T. cumin seeds in a dry skillet until fragrant, a couple minutes over medium heat. Crush the toasted cumin with a mortar and pestle - or a spice grinder, knife or whatever you've got. Back to the skillet: add 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil to the
• Cumin croutons:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut a small loaf of rye bread into crouton-sized cubes. In a medium bowl toss a couple handfuls of the rye cubes with the cumin oil until they are nicely coated. Place on a baking sheet in the oven for 15 minutes or so - u