The temps have been rapidly dipping in NYC and to find some comfort (and warmth!) I made a big pot of vegetable soup. To mix up the recipe a bit, I concentrated on a rich broth with dill, parsley, basil …
Crediting it’s website, Mistral’s name is “inspired by the wind that sweeps through the South of France.” What better day to sample their classic French Onion Soup than on a unseasonably spring like day in early February as the light …
“Heather, what is your favorite soup?” As the Co-Founder of WhatsTheSoup, I am often asked this question and without hesitation I can answer, “Celeste’s Tortellini in Brodo.” This simple recipe consisting of puffed pillows of fresh tortellini and steaming broth, …
“Soup is an amazing food – happiness-inducing liquid warmth in a bowl which comforts, nourishes and sustains.” From the heart of Scotland’s Edinburgh Center sits the Union of Genius, a popular new soup café’ that is rumored to have some …
Upon entering the Kingfish Café, tucked away in the south end of Seattle’s Capital Hill neighborhood, you inevitably will be welcomed at the door by the beautiful wide smile from either Laurel or Leslie Coaston (see below). This is the …
The downstairs bar at Forum, recently opened on Boylston Street in Boston, rolls back from its glass façade like a sensuous cave. The look is ultra modern, ultra chic: a broad expanse of white brick, dramatically up lit, stretches opposite …
Good news for residents of the U.K. worried about the coming winter weather. “This year’s winter is not going to be nearly as cold or snowy as last year,” AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said. Still, it’s time to …
Having parents who grew up in the war (that would be the second world war, oh younger readers) makes it impossible for me to waste anything. With a bit of ingenuity anyone can achieve wizard status with leftovers. With a …
The other day I was at a farmer’s market in Watertown. I was just about ready to leave empty handed when I spotted a giant leafy bunch of sorrel. I had only seen it in small packages at Whole Foods …
Talking to Steve Johnson, the gentle and clever chef at stylish-but-casual Rendezvous in Central Square, Cambridge, I’m impressed by his devotion to community, to local sourcing, and to good old-fashioned home economics. He lets me in on one of his …