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Posts tagged “Soup”

Recipe: Rutabaga Chipotle Soup

Last week at the farmer's market I bought a couple of rutabagas, and I knew I wanted to make soup with them. It's been pretty chilly in San Francisco, perfect soup weather. I wanted to try something...

Recipe: Cream of Winter Squash and Tomato Soup

Squashes have been showing up at the farmer's markets and I've started buying a variety of them. They're pretty cheap right now, and they can keep for a few weeks or a few months depending on whether...

Weeknight Dinner: Quick Udon Noodle Soup

This was one of those meals born out of desperation. It was already late, everyone was starving, and there were only odds and ends in the fridge. What's that they say about necessity being the mother ...

A Pork Sinigang Recipe Plus Eight Tamarind Soups To Try

We've talked before about how tamarind is the "secret ingredient" in a lot of Asian cooking. A combination of sweet and sour, it just gives some dishes an extra "oomph" that they wouldn't have otherw...

Recipe: Cuban Black Bean Soup

When I was a kid, we lived in Miami, and we had a Cuban neighbor who I only remember as "Mrs. Garcia." She had arrived in Miami via boat from Cuba, and I don't know where she is now, but she gave my ...

Seasonal Recipe: Pumpkin Soup with Bacon

My farm box delivered the most exquisite treasure a few weeks ago, the fairy tale-like Musquee de Provence Pumpkin. It's been sitting on my dining room table and as much as I would love to keep it ar...

Recipe: Hot & Sour Soup - So Easy!

One of my favorite soups is Hot & Sour Soup, and I was flabbergasted to discover that it's really quite easy - and cheap! - to make. Who woulda thunk it? Called suan la t'ang in Chinese, it gets its...

Diana's Quick Jambalaya
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Quick Jambalaya How long does it take? 20 minutes prep; 35 minutes cook time Category: Omnivore Name: Diana Why is it a favorite meal? A fast and flavorful one pot meal!...

Gay's Fast and Easy Veggie Soup
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Fast and Easy Veggie Soup How long does it take? 30 minutes Category: Vegetarian Name: Gay Why is it a favorite meal? It comes out great every time and I can use any variety of vegetables in...

Cool Summer Soup: Vichyssoise

When the temperature goes up, this is one of my favorite soups to make. Easy and economical, it is wonderful when served chilled, but it has a split personality - it can also be served hot!...

Cool Recipe: Diliana's Tarator (Bulgarian Cold Soup)
Stay Cool!

Name: Diliana Location: Los Angeles, California How are you staying cool? Cold soup (Таратор) is a refreshing and healthy summer dish....

Seasonal Recipe: Jamie Oliver's Tomato Consommé

My kitchen is overflowing with tomatoes, a 'problem' I truly love and appreciate! I'm making plans for tomato chutney and tomato jam and homemade ketchup. Canning projects are being penciled in and ...

Recipe: Vegetarian Naengmyun (Korean Cold Noodles)

During the boiling days of summer, conversations among my Korean friends inevitably turn toward cravings for mul naengmyun, a dish of buckwheat noodles and cold, tangy broth topped with crisp cucumber...

Kesäkeitto: An Easy Finnish Summer Soup To Try

Many years ago my aunt gave me the Sunset Complete Vegetarian Cookbook, which contained a recipe for Finnish Summer Soup. It was an easy-to-make concoction that contained potatoes, onions, carrots, a...

Cool Recipe: Tara's Gazpacho With Basil Cream
Stay Cool!

We asked you how you're staying cool this August, and your answers are already coming in! Here's our second reader Stay Cool! recipe. Name: Tara Location: Dayton, Ohio How are you staying cool? Not e...

Recipe: Che Dau Xanh (Vietnamese Dessert Soup With Mung Beans)

Earlier this week, a reader inquired about more uses for mung beans. Like several of you, my thoughts turned to Asian-style sweet mung bean soup. ...

(Late) Springtime Soupe au Pistou
Guest Post from Sarah of Portland Kitchen

Soupe au pistou, the classic Provençal summer soup made with the freshest summer vegetables, shell beans, and pasta and finished with a dollop of basil pistou, will always carry a special place...

Recipe: Very Simple Dal Palak

We like to think of this as our Stone Soup recipe. With a few basic ingredients and handful of lentils, we can make enough to feed and satisfy an entire crowd. While we can't claim that this is the mo...

30-Minute Meal Hack: Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger, Soba, and Fried Pork Crumbles

We don't cook straight from scratch every night. In fact, there are many good products from the grocery store that can serve as the base for an easy, quick, and healthful meal. Take the soups at Trade...

Recipe: Evan Kleiman's Lamb Vindaloo Soup

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Recipe: Chili Con Carne

Probably like many of you, we were raised on chili made with ground beef and didn't know there was anything else until after we left home! Now, we're converts to chili made with tender cubes of whole ...

Recipe: Yogurt Barley Soup

A recent meal at an Armenian restaurant inspired this recipe for yogurt barley soup. Creamy without being heavy, the zesty yogurt provides a nice balance to nutty and chewy barley. When the barley is ...

The Perfection of Simplicity: Potato Leek Soup

Two ingredients. That's it. Well, if you want to be a stickler and count salt and pepper and a touch of olive oil, it's five. OK, and water makes six. But the oil method is optional, so we're back t...

Wine and Soup: Easy Pairing Tips

February is Soup Month at The Kitchn, so I thought that I would look at some great soup and wine combinations. Traditionally, soup has been considered a difficult course to pair with wine. The reason ...

Soup of the Day: Rustic Winter Stew

We just reviewed Anne Bramley's lovely ode to winter cooking, Eat Feed Autumn Winter, and we promised you a full recipe from this splendid book. Well, since it's Soup Month, we couldn't pass up a chan...