Seattle Springtime Lentil

Seattle Springtime Lentil

You know those days when you wake up and a chill is in the air but the sunlight is starting to stream through your blinds? Those perfect early spring days when warmer weather is yawning and stretching before us, like the daffodils? It reminds me of when I was...
Peas ‘n’ Carrots Soup

Peas ‘n’ Carrots Soup

Roasted carrots are one of those things I can never tire of. They’re comforting and bright at the same time, they allow me forget them as they do their thing in the oven and I get to sit in my cozy kitchen and waste time on the Internet. (I fell down a Jimmy Fallon...
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...