Soup Recipes

“What are we supposed to do with all this turkey?” My brother-in-law asked this around 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, leaning back in his chair with … Read more

Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor said, not even looking up from her garden. I was standing there, complaining about the Tuesday night dinner slump—you … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had claimed to hate soup for as long as I’d known him. “Soup isn’t a meal,” he’d say, pushing away a perfectly … Read more

That first spoonful — the way the velvety broth coats your tongue before a briny hit of clam hits you — still takes me straight … Read more

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen staring at a pound … Read more

Third time in as many weeks and I finally stopped adding things. That was the moment this creamy Panera chicken and wild rice soup stopped … Read more

Late Sunday evening, and the only thing I want is a bowl of something that feels like a hug. The kitchen is quiet except for … Read more

The first frost hit overnight, and my farmer’s market haul of butternut squash was sitting on the counter looking a little sad. I had bought … Read more

My neighbor Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a garden rake—mine had snapped in half that morning—and the smell hit … Read more

Third time this week I found myself hunched over the stove, wooden spoon in hand, watching the butter sizzle and pop as diced onion hit … Read more

My neighbor, a guy named Leo who mostly survives on takeout and protein bars, asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in one pot and … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was starving in a way that felt almost personal. Not hungry for a snack, not … Read more

My brother had claimed he hated potato soup for, oh, about twenty-seven years. The summer I turned thirty, I found him standing at my stove … Read more

Marta, the Polish woman who runs the tiny vegetable stand at the end of my street, watched me one chilly October morning as I stood … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate dishes—someone’s famous apple tart, another neighbor’s slow-cooked … Read more

My husband took one bite, went completely still, then looked at me with this expression I still can’t quite describe. “This is it,” he said, … Read more

The velvety-smooth finish on this soup—it’s almost like liquid silk against the tongue, and that’s the whole point. I made this Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash … Read more

I figured combining a cheeseburger and a potato soup would be a gimmick—something that sounded fun on paper but probably tasted like two recipes fighting … Read more

A butternut squash sat on my counter for two weeks. Every time I walked past it, I felt this weird mix of guilt and laziness. … Read more

I watched my brother-in-law go back for a fourth bowl. Fourth. That’s when I knew this creamy white chicken chili with roasted poblano peppers was … Read more