Soup Beans Like poor people everywhere, mountain people in the South thrived for centuries on food that was indigenous,...
Curried Carrot Soup If you like a bit of heat, use hot Madras curry powder in this recipe. Serve as a light lunch or as an appetizer before...
Indian Vegetable Stew Sweet sautéed onions and a rich mixture of spices create a complex, flavorful base for this extraordinary vegetarian...
Dashi Dried kelp and bonito flakes, briefly simmered, create a delicate amber broth called "first" or "primary...
Egg Thread Soup with Asparagus Stirring eggs into simmering broth is a classic technique for adding nourishment and body to soup. Asparagus gives it a...
Japanese Noodle & Shiitake Soup This Asian soup is fragrant with fresh ginger; shiitake mushrooms, spinach and soba noodles make it satisfying.
Thai Chicken & Coconut Soup Rich coconut milk and chicken broth infused with lemongrass, chiles and ginger combine to give this fragrant, spicy...
Chinese Seafood Soup If you have large sea scallops, cut them in half horizontally before adding to the soup.
Cioppino What bouillabaisse is to Provence, cioppino is to San Francisco. The principle behind both fish stews is much the same...
Roasted Tomato Soup Roasting tomatoes gives them an intense, sweet flavor and also makes them very easy to peel. The soup is then chilled,...
Sichuan Carrot Soup Distinctive flavors from the cuisine of Sichuan province in China—peanut, sesame, hot red pepper, ginger and garlic—...
Lamb Broth Homemade broths are easy to whip up with leftover bones and freeze well.
Hot & Sour Soup with Crab A favorite Sichuan-style opener becomes a main course with the addition of crabmeat. Dried tiger-lily buds (also called...
Cumin-Scented Wheat Berry-Lentil Soup Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds a bright note to this toothsome and hearty winter soup, perfect for a weeknight...
Moroccan-Flavored Pork Ragu This type of stew is normally cooked slowly for a few hours using tougher and fattier meat from the shoulder or rib...
Middle Eastern Chickpea & Rice Stew The nutty goodness of slowly browned onions, spices and sweet potato are offset by a burst of fresh cilantro in this...
Fresh Corn & Red Pepper Bisque Use the freshest and sweetest ears you can find for this corn and red pepper bisque. We use just a bit of reduced-fat...
Spring Vegetable Stew This rich, satisfying vegetable stew celebrates the first vegetables of spring—artichokes, leeks, carrots and peas. For...
Fragrant Chickpea Stew When time is of the essence, this hearty stew makes a quick meal. It has a complex, almost beefy flavor that develops...
Eggplant-Shallot Stew This simple combination of coarsely mashed eggplant and shallots makes a quick vegetarian side dish or main dish.