Soup Recipes

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—our gutters were overflowing from the spring rain—and the smell hit … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary minestrone, or that French onion … Read more

My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and the smell hit … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple weeknight pasta—something quick with a jar of marinara and whatever vegetables were wilting in the crisper drawer. I … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, knocked on my door at 4:30 PM on a Tuesday. She had a flat tire, her kids had a fever, and she … Read more

I was standing in the produce aisle last October, staring at a bin of San Marzano tomatoes like they held the secrets to the universe, … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner tucked between a laundromat and a hardware store on the outskirts of town that made the most ridiculous … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted chicken dinner. I had the bird trussed, the potatoes halved, and a beautiful butternut squash ready to … Read more

I was knee-deep in unpacking boxes—yet another move, this time to a smaller apartment with a kitchen the size of a postage stamp—when my new … Read more

I grabbed the wrong squash. That’s where this whole thing started. I was at the farmers market, mentally running through a recipe for a spiced … Read more