Lentil stew - wholesome, nourishing and filling - makes for an inexpensive and satisfying meal. I serve it in late autumn and winter, using up all the sturdy root Read More →
Classic French Onion Soup
November 30, 2012 | by | 13 Comments
French onion soup, those little pots of slow-simmered onions and bubbling cheese, warms our bellies on cold autumn days. While I'll always have a place on my table, in my belly Read More →
Clam Chowder with Basil Drizzle
August 6, 2012 | by | 16 Comments
Clam chowder, with its rich milkiness, is one of my favorite foods. While I usually reserve it for winter time when the warmth of the chowder can thaw our cold bodies after a Read More →
Our Simple Supper: Kale and White Bean Soup
July 18, 2012 | by | 47 Comments
Kale and white bean soup, hearty and simple, works its way onto our supper table a few times each season. It's a favorite soup: rich with flavor, inexpensive to prepare with Read More →
My Favorite Asparagus Soup
June 10, 2012 | by | 35 Comments
When spring inches its way forward, there is one recipe that I invariably prepare: asparagus soup. It's creamy, but light, and rich with the grassy green herbaceous flavor of Read More →
Lovage Soup for Spring
May 21, 2012 | by | 20 Comments
In the spring, our CSA brings us tender greens, young lettuces, small roots and huge bunches of herbs. As I picked through the farm's choices of herbs that week: angelica, rose Read More →
Portable Soup: My Homemade Bouillon
April 12, 2012 | by | 145 Comments
Portable soup, a sort of homemade bouillon, sustained travelers before Cup O' Noodles lined rest stop shelves and salty powdered bouillon cubes gave home cooks a short cut in Read More →
Perpetual Soup: The Easiest Bone Broth You’ll Make
December 7, 2011 | by | 177 Comments
Bone broth is a staple of my family’s diet. As with healthy fats, heirloom vegetables, grass-fed meats and a good old-fashioned fermented cod liver oil, we consume a lot of Read More →
a recipe for a nasty cold: egg drop soup with duck
November 9, 2011 | by | 4 Comments
Egg drop soup is a favorite in our home: easy to make, rich with flavor and brimming with nutrient-dense ingredients. A far cry from the tepid, gelatinous and oddly yellow Read More →
Curried Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk
October 26, 2011 | by | 21 Comments
Curried lentil soup, rich with the heady scent of toasted cardamom, coriander and fenugreek, moves from the humble to the extraordinary. I don’t often cook curries, not that I Read More →
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