Soup Recipes

I was standing in the grocery store aisle, staring at a box of rice mix and feeling completely uninspired. My phone buzzed with a text … Read more

The cashier at the hardware store—a woman named Dottie who looked like she’d rather be anywhere else—was the last person I expected to hand over … Read more

My neighbor Margot wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and the smell hit … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just simmer the squash with the apple and coconut milk all in one pot instead of roasting everything separately. … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a craving that just wouldn’t quit. I wanted a loaded baked potato—the whole deal, … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw all the lasagna ingredients into one pot and call it soup. I started to explain why that … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me staring at her harvest for a solid minute before she finally spoke. “You … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the corner of 12th and Main that made the … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to pick up a book I’d lent her—some novel I can’t even remember the title of … Read more

I was knee-deep in organizing my garage last fall—a job I’d been putting off for months—when my neighbor, a retired plumber named Frank who I’d … Read more