Well, this Marry Me Chicken Soup would have gotten me a marriage proposal if not for the lack of a ring in there. Well, I offered Silas a bowl of this soup during a rainy weeknight and left to fetch the bread. By the time I returned, he was scraping the soup at the bottom … Read more
One head of cabbage fed our whole house for three days this week, and not a single person complained. You have to understand how rare that is. Silas normally treats cabbage like it owes him money. But the fridge was looking pretty bare, I had a pound and a half of ground beef with no … Read more
I love lasagna. I do not love building it layer by layer on a weeknight when I’m tired, hungry, and the kitchen already looks like a tornado came through. So the first time I tried lasagna soup, I was honestly a little annoyed. All those years of carefully layering noodles, and it turns out you … Read more
Some soups get a polite nod. Sausage potato soup gets scraped out of the pot with a spoon while everyone pretends they are not going back for thirds. The first time I made it, Silas ate two bowls standing right at the stove. He said he was “just tasting.” I said the empty bowl told … Read more
I have eaten my way through a lot of countries since 2016, and the meal I still crave on a gloomy Tuesday is a crispy grilled cheese dunked into hot tomato soup. Not the canned kind. Not a limp, sad sandwich either. Silas and I started making this in rental kitchens with one pot, one … Read more
Plot twist: Italian wedding soup has nothing to do with weddings. I learned that on a gray Tuesday, stirring a pot of it while Silas hovered by the stove asking if the meatballs were done “yet” for the fourth time. The name comes from the Italian phrase minestra maritata, which means “married soup.” The marriage … Read more
French Onion Soup Recipe: I used to think French onion soup was one of those things you only order at a fancy little bistro with candlelight and a waiter who judges your wine choice. Turns out it’s just onions, broth, and cheese. That’s it. And once you know the one trick that makes it taste … Read more
Silas walked into the kitchen last week, sniffed the air like a cartoon dog, and said “okay, what is THAT and can I have it right now.” That is the highest form of praise I get in this house. He wasn’t even being dramatic. This creamy mushroom soup does that to people. I’ve made a … Read more