Sep 13 2026
Kohlrabi is one of those vegetables that can be easy to overlook at the farmers’ market. With its round, slightly alien-looking bulb and leafy stems, it does not immediately reveal just how versatile it can be in the kitchen. Peel away the tougher outer layer, though, and you will find crisp, juicy flesh with a …
Aug 30 2026
Creamy coconut milk, fragrant lemongrass, fresh lime, galangal, tender chicken, mushrooms, and just enough chile heat come together in this comforting Tom Kha Gai soup. It is rich without feeling heavy, spicy without overwhelming the other flavors, and wonderfully aromatic from the moment the pot begins to simmer. This version includes mushrooms and juicy cherry …
Aug 25 2026
Few dishes turn such humble ingredients into something as luxurious as classic French onion soup. A pile of ordinary yellow onions slowly cooks down until soft, deeply golden, and almost jammy, forming the foundation for a rich beef broth scented with thyme and white wine. Then comes the part that makes the dish irresistible: crusty …
Aug 22 2026
A bowl of miso soup has a way of making even an ordinary meal feel a little more thoughtful. The broth arrives warm and fragrant, delicate clouds of miso drifting around tender cubes of tofu, ribbons of seaweed, and a scatter of fresh green onion. It is simple, soothing, and deeply savory without ever feeling …
Dec 29 2025
Few dishes are as closely tied to New Year’s Day in the American South as Hoppin’ John. With tender black-eyed peas, smoky bacon, aromatic vegetables, and fluffy white rice, it is a simple meal with a remarkably rich history. For generations, eating Hoppin’ John at the beginning of the year has been associated with good …
Dec 24 2025
A steaming bowl of pozole rojo is one of those meals that feels both celebratory and deeply comforting. Tender pork, plump hominy, and a rich red chile broth create the foundation, while crisp cabbage, radishes, onion, lime, and Mexican oregano bring freshness and texture to every spoonful. Pozole has been prepared in Mexico for centuries, …
Dec 21 2025
A big pot of cabbage soup is one of the simplest ways to turn humble vegetables into a wonderfully comforting meal. Tender cabbage, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and plenty of fresh dill simmer together in a savory broth that is light enough for lunch but hearty enough for a cold-weather dinner. This European-inspired vegetarian …
Nov 14 2025
Thick, smoky, tomato-rich Brunswick stew is one of the South’s great cold-weather comfort foods. It brings together tender shredded meat, sweet corn, creamy lima beans, tomatoes, onion, and a tangy-savory seasoning blend, then simmers until the ingredients begin to melt into one another. There is no single Brunswick stew recipe that every Southerner would recognize …
Nov 04 2025
Few soups prove how much you can do with a handful of simple ingredients quite like potato leek soup. Mild, sweet leeks slowly softened in butter combine with tender potatoes and broth before everything is blended into a velvety soup and finished with cream. The result is rich and comforting without requiring a complicated ingredient …
Oct 28 2025
Sweet corn, tender potatoes, smoky bacon, and a creamy broth come together in this easy homemade corn chowder—a bowl of pure comfort that works just as well with fresh summer corn as it does with frozen corn in the middle of winter. The soup gets much of its flavor from cooking the onions and garlic …
