Soup Recipes

The potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Maria’s famous baked ziti that takes her all … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-shredded cheese, when the cold air from the open freezer … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of roasted butternut squash soup—the same one I make every year when the leaves start to turn. I … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just roast the squash whole instead of hacking at it with a knife first. I started to explain … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten — I’d actively ignored the group chat where everyone was posting … Read more

There used to be a Panera Bread in the strip mall near my old apartment that made the most ridiculously comforting chicken and wild rice … Read more

My neighbor, Maria, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her garden shears on a chilly Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit … Read more

“Why can’t you just dump everything in one pot?” My sister-in-law, Jenna, stood in my kitchen doorway with her arms crossed. I was mid-eye-roll, pulling … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork at his cluttered desk, when he started describing exactly … Read more

My neighbor Mrs. Chen watched me shivering at the bus stop for three straight mornings before she finally said something. “You need warmer food,” she … Read more