Asparagus, Dill + Lemon Soup

Asparagus, Dill + Lemon Soup

I don’t know why, but the only common soup that features asparagus – another outstanding spring veggie worthy of soup celebration – is puréed! (If you don’t believe me, Google “asparagus soup” and see what comes up.) Puréed soups are the least interesting kind, in my...
Portuguese Pea Soup

Portuguese Pea Soup

I cooked so many roasted red peppers in a Michelin-starred restaurant during my internship from culinary school that I thought I could never eat one again. I would lie in bed at night – a cot in a converted horse stable, mind you—and smell it on my hair and fingers,...
Broccoli and Rice Soup

Broccoli and Rice Soup

While we’re on the subject of casseroles, I wanted to shake up another classic casserole and pour it into a bowl: broccoli and rice, except without the usual pairings of cheese or chicken. I was convinced I could cram all that comfort into the bowl even without the...
Cream of Mushroom

Cream of Mushroom

I never did the Campbell’s thing, or had much of a point of reference to the casserole as a meal in general, until I started to work at Martha Stewart. It was there that I learned about how deep that line of comfort runs. I appreciated how an entire generation within...
Persian Herb and Noodle Soup

Persian Herb and Noodle Soup

All of you probably know this by now, but I was really sick a few years ago. It involved a lot of complicated things I won’t get into right here, but it also involved a lot of healing with soup. Soup materialized everywhere, filling our cooler outside, our...