Soup Recipes

There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a used bookstore in my old neighborhood that made a tomato soup that ruined me for … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use frozen corn and jarred chiles instead of roasting everything from scratch. I started to explain why … Read more

“Why not just roast the Hatch chilies whole instead of chopping them first?” my friend asked while I was fussing over prepping the ingredients for … Read more

“The first time I tried making this charred sweet corn velouté, I was halfway through a late summer barbecue when the power flickered out—classic Monday … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my neighbor called out as I wrestled with the stubborn gate one humid Saturday morning. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting a … Read more

“You know that moment when you open the fridge, and all you find are half-wilted herbs and a lonely cucumber that’s been there a bit … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe what just happened,” my neighbor Mark said last Saturday as he knocked on my door, holding a pot that smelled like … Read more

Introduction “You have to try this soup,” my neighbor Carlos said one sunny Saturday morning, holding a steaming bowl of something green and mysterious. I … Read more

It was 11 PM on a chilly Thursday, and honestly, all I could think about was something warm, creamy, and tomatoey. The kitchen was quiet … Read more

“I never thought a simple bowl of soup could turn a hectic Tuesday evening into something I actually looked forward to,” my friend Mark confessed … Read more