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    Gazpacho

    There’s not much in this world I love more than a great summer tomato. And though I can eat tomatoes by themselves with just a little salt and pepper, gazpacho is one of my favorite summertime tomato vehicles. The juiciness of the tomatoes and the freshness of the cucumber is just one of the most [...]

    Roasted Corn Chowder

    I love soup – year round. I think it’s one of the most perfect foods – easy to make, makes great leftovers, and always tastes comforting. Even in the heat of summer, I love soup. Especially because summer produces some of the best ingredients for soup – like corn. I found some good corn at [...]

    Pasta e Fagioli

    We had a rainy, chilly weekend (which I love), so I took the opportunity to make soup. I used delicious, spicy turkey sausage as the base for this pasta e fagioli. It’s a wonderful, hearty soup with so many variations. I made several variations on this, including making it rather spicy, using red kidney beans [...]

    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 [...]