Soup Recipes

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

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a blustery Tuesday afternoon to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the … Read more

I met Rosa at the community garden down the street. She was tending to a patch of poblano peppers that looked so perfect they almost … Read more

The color. Honestly, that’s what got me first. I was standing in the produce aisle, not even planning to buy squash, and there they were … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a craving that just wouldn’t quit. I wanted lasagna—the real deal, you know, with … Read more

The first real cold snap of winter hit, and I found myself standing in the grocery store aisle, staring at a bag of russets, thinking … Read more

I really want lasagna tonight. Not the kind of want where you think about it and move on—the kind where you check your pantry and … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of the grocery store last November, shivering a little in my coat, when the smell of someone’s … Read more

I figured sage brown butter was one of those fussy chef things that required constant attention and a fire extinguisher nearby. It took about three … Read more