Cowboy Chili
The secret to a great chili, as any crazy contestant at the festivals I heard about while I lived in Dallas (but stayed away from because of the crazy) will tell you, is to make your own spice mix then keep your mouth shut. Well, I’m only good at half of that, so here...
West African Vegetable Stew
When my husband and I first moved to New York (without jobs, mind you), we had a very humble tradition as the weather grew crisp. We would buy soup from a takeout spot and walk to Central Park from our apartment in Hell’s Kitchen. We would eat the soup perched on a...
Harira
This Moroccan soup is traditionally made to break the fast of Ramadan. It also traditionally contains lamb, so I guess we’re officially heathens. (Serve some dates warmed up in some olive oil for dessert and you’ll make up for it.) This harira recipe is warm,...
Golden Borscht
During the time when I was writing Soup Club, a friend and I were chatting about soup as our kids played together (good to know my life hasn’t changed at all in the past three years). As she rattled off her favorites, she asked me if I had future plans for a borscht....
