Category Archives: Soups & Stews

January 27, 2011

Garlic Soup with Chickpeas & Kale

No, it doesn’t look pretty. But it tastes good! Are you a soaker, or no? With your beans, I mean. I see so much contradictory information about soaking — not to mention adding baking soda to the cooking water — that I sometimes feel a little overwhelmed at the idea of cooking up a humble [...]

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November 1, 2010

Harissa-Laced Vegetable Stew

Stick season also means, for me, soup season. A big bowl of something hearty and warm is practically required at lunch.

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March 29, 2010

Stracciatella with Broccoli Rabe

Stracciatella, despite its ever-so-fancy-sounding name, is a homey, nearly effortless Italian egg-drop soup. And actually the name isn’t fancy at all — it comes from stracciato, which in Italian means “torn apart.” Why? Because little torn rags form in the hot broth when you stir in an egg, semolina, and Parmesan mixture. This version of [...]

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December 30, 2009

French Lentil Soup with Roasted Carrots and Mint

This soup, from Love Soup, is kissed with Moroccan harissa and fresh mint, two flavors that do not feature regularly in my very white, very suburban memories of home cooking. No matter. The nostalgic flavors of home aren’t necessary to evoke that feeling of warmth and belonging, and we can make our own impressions of home cooking with wild, fresh, and unexpected new flavors every time we cook.

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November 10, 2009

Thai Pumpkin Soup

This soup is insanely easy to make, and comes together quickly once the squash is roasted.

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