I guess over the past five years or so I have grown a deep affinity for soup and making soup.
Besides baking, making chicken noodle soup with my Mom was one of the first things I remember cooking with her. We boiled the chicken then pulled it apart, then chopped vegetables and added noodles. Soup is nostalgic, healing and comforting. My Grandma made a beef vegetable soup that my Mom now makes for us. When my Grandma would stay with us during the holidays she would make me tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. As I got older I fell in love with pho, and pho often came with the company of my favorite coworkers, processing the week and what we're watching or reading. Miso soup reminds me of sushi nights with my Mom or meeting my college roommate for lunch. French onion soup reminds me of meeting my friends at Panera for dinner before church. And of course ramen began as an after school snack, then a college staple, and now I enjoy my husband making it for us with lots of fancy upgrades.
Reading all of that I suppose I have always had an affinity for soup whether I realized it or not. I'll likely use this space to share some recipes that comfort and delight me - and hopefully they will do the same for you!
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