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    Caramelized Onion Soup

    I am a major onion eater. I don’t care about the consequences, I could eat them like apples – even if it meant driving everyone around me far, far away. I love this onion soup because it’s easy and I always have everything I need for it right on hand. I don’t call it “French [...]

    Roasted Tomato Soup

    A bit of a bug put me in the mood for soup. I immediately thought of tomato soup – I love it and generally only make it in the summer when the tomatoes are the ripest. But it sounded so good, I thought I would try it with good quality canned tomatoes and roast [...]

    Spiced Corn Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms

    At the risk of sounding like a typical New Year’s Resolution maker, I am trying to eat healthier in 2010. Those of you who know me know I try to eat healthy at least most of the time (which makes it much easier and better when I go on a butter eating rampage). At any [...]

    Quick Wonton Soup

    I don’t (generally speaking) order a lot of take out. Ordering take out is sort of a special occasion for me. When I am too busy to cook, which is almost never, I have to admit it is fun to not only let someone else do the cooking for you, but bring it to your [...]

    Cheddar and Beer Soup

    Cheese. Beer. In soup form. You guessed it – it was a success in my house. I used a lot of great aromatics to start building this soup. Then I added beer, pureed the mixture, and stirred in some sharp cheddar at the end. We tried a number of ways to finish it – green [...]