Course: Soups & Stews

My friend Asya Ghafarshad’s parents immigrated to the US from Afghanistan in the 1960s. Asya was born in the US and her mom tells her stories of growing up in Afghanistan wearing miniskirts and smoking cigarettes. Her parents own an iconic restaurant in Claremont, California, the town where I went to high school and college. […]

Sopa de Ajo (Traditional Spanish Garlic Bread Soup) is one of those dishes—an example of the great cuisine of bread, the kingdom of leftovers, and the audacity to make the best out of what’s in the larder.

Nothing screams spring like tiny leafy greens and green garlic. And yes, they can make a yummy soup. At first squint, one might not think this soup would be as tasty the next day, but it certainly is. In case you don’t know, green garlic (also called garlic scapes or whistles) refers the long, curly […]

This lovely, creamy, savory soup enhances the delicate garlic-asparagus flavor of the scapes. You may use the garlic scape flowers as well. Garlic Scape Soup 3 cups garlic scapes (cut into 2-inch pieces) 1 medium onion, (chopped) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried thyme) 3 cups chicken broth […]

Serve this simple but delicious winter Italian white bean soup with a green salad and delicious artisan bread and butter.