Soup Recipes

I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, staring at a pile of sad, limp celery and a half-empty carton of chicken stock, when the … Read more

I was at the hardware store buying paint samples—a Saturday errand I was trying to speed through—when the woman behind me in line started talking … Read more

Miss Delia watched me from her rocking chair for a solid five minutes before she spoke. I was at the community garden’s end-of-season harvest swap, … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple stock. I had just finished carving the last of the Easter ham—you know that moment when you’re staring … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when the cold air from the open freezer door hit my … Read more

This was supposed to be carrot soup. I had the carrots, the ginger, the whole plan laid out. But somewhere between the grocery bag and … Read more

There used to be this tiny Italian place tucked behind a dry cleaner on 7th Street—the kind of spot with red-checkered tablecloths and a jukebox … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—a cliché, I know, but I was halfway through … Read more

Introduction He wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by my neighbor Mike’s house to borrow a ladder on a freezing Tuesday afternoon, and the … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked into a converted garage on a side street in Burlington called The Gilded Gourd that made this … Read more