Small Batch Soups
I have been making a bunch of soups lately, after a long hiatus from the kitchen, and have to say that it has been both fun and satisfying. I needed to figure out an alternative to sandwiches at lunchtime, since I no longer craved them, and I wanted to replace them with something that was nutritious and comforting. I like the texture of pureed soups, so started there. Two things that I learned from Mark Bittman in his cookbook How To Cook Everything are 1) Roast whatever vegetables you're going to use before adding them to the soup and 2) Potatoes work great to create a creamy texture if you don't want to use dairy. Here are some of my...