I found a lovely quotation online from a 1949 cookbook called The Soup Book, by Louis P. De Gouy: “Soup is cuisine’s kindest course. It breathes reassurance; it steams consolation; after a weary day it promotes sociality, as the five o’clock cup of tea or the cocktail hour.” I like soup at just about any time of year, but now that our brief winter is upon us, a kind and hearty soup sounds particularly appealing.
One of the best things about homemade soups is th ...






