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...
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...
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...