Other than chicken noodle soup, isn’t the perfect grilled cheese the absolute comfort food?I think so. And, with a magical cup of tomato basil soup (or even just Campbell’s), there’s just something about grilled or toasted bread, sandwiching melted cheese that make my heart zing.So many fond memories – the reminiscence and the food fare…
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Ribollita is a famous Tuscan bread soup, a hearty potage made with bread and vegetables. There are many variations but the main ingredients always include leftover bread, cannellini beans, lacinato kale, cabbage, and inexpensive vegetables such as carrot, beans, chard, celery, potatoes, and onion. “This vegetarian Italian classic is about as comforting as it gets,…
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Sometimes you want to craft and cater to a crowd. And, sometimes you simply want to serve yourself.A piping hot bowl of spicy tomato soup and a toasty grilled cheese sandwich is just the solution for eating in solitude.It serves so many salubrious purposes: nourishing the body, warming the heart, and soothing the soul: grilled…
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Way back when… 13 years ago (yikes!) I whipped up a spicy tortilla soup for my sister upon the birth of her daughter. She was due – and she was ready. And, thanks to my soup (just kidding), Rylee Roo was delivered ON her due date!I can’t really take credit for that, of course. But,…
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As we were slurping down and savoring Valerie’s Mushroom Sherry Soup, Brian asked me, “Why don’t people ever make a really brothy tomato-based mushroom soup?”I responded, “Well, I don’t know that they don’t. But I will!”He said, “With some sausage…”And, I said,“And lots of fresh rosemary.” So, here we have Brian’s Italian Mushroom Tomato Soup….
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