Soup Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Thursday, and I was hit with the most ridiculous craving—a cheeseburger. Not a fancy one, just a classic, … Read more

A friend asked why I couldn’t just throw a whole roasted tomato into the soup pot, skin and all, instead of blanching and peeling them … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a chilly Tuesday in early January, and I was staring into the fridge with the kind of desperate hope that … Read more

The woman at the community garden stand watched me eyeing her ginger root for a solid minute before she finally spoke. “You look like you … Read more

I was trying to fix a squeaky cabinet hinge last fall—a task I am spectacularly unqualified for—when my neighbor, an eighty-year-old retired plumber named Frank, … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me wrestle with a blender full of steaming tomatoes and didn’t say anything at first. Then she casually leaned over her … Read more

Introduction The afternoon fog was rolling in last Thursday when the faint scent of garlic and rosemary from a neighbor’s backyard grill hit me — … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood potluck was in less than two hours and I had nothing ready. Everyone else was bringing these gourmet dishes that took days … Read more

Introduction “It was one of those unbearably hot July afternoons when the power flickered out just as I was about to start dinner. No oven, … Read more

“You know that moment when you open your fridge and realize you have just a handful of ingredients, but a craving that feels anything but … Read more