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All Things Soup

Whether you like soups, chilis, broths, or stews we've got you covered. Check out one of these cookbooks and curl up with a warm bowl of goodness this fall. These titles share old favorites, new twists on classics, and recipes you may never have heard of before. You can spend all day building flavor with some and just a quick thirty minutes with others. 

Soup, glorious soup by Annie Bell
Soup is the ultimate comfort food and caters to every appetite, age group, and occasion. There is soup that is quick to make, and soup that requires gentle, slow cooking. There is soup for winter, and soup for summer. In this beautiful new book Annie Bell provides over 100 well-tested recipes that explore this versatility-from long-standing favorites.  

Bone deep broth : healing recipes with bone broth by Taylor Chen & Lya Mojica
Bone broth is the perfect healing dish--true dietary medicine, especially when properly prepared with locally sourced, grass-fed animals. Plus, it's economical, sustainable, and tasty, which is why so many cultures around the world, from Mexico to Vietnam, depend on it. Lya Mojica and Taylor Chen, who run the company Bone Deep & Harmony, reveal the benefits and simple basics of creating this fabulous meal, and provide recipes for using it in soups, sauces, and stews.

Ladled : nourishing soups for all seasons by Kimberly Harris
It's hard to imagine a more comforting, nourishing food than a homemade soup or stew. And it is even harder to find a food more steeped in history. The art of creating homemade stocks and soups has known no borders, but these types of tantalizing creations, once a part of most households, have been largely replaced with canned foods or overly salted and MSG-laden restaurant fare. Ladled: Nourishing Soups for All Seasons seeks to rekindle a love for making soups and stews at home, with instructions for every part of soup making.
 

Easy soups from scratch with quick breads to match : 70 recipes to pair and share by Ivy Manning 
Nothing is more comforting at the end of the day than a hearty bowl of homemade soup and freshly baked bread and this book makes it easy to do enjoy this perfect pairing in under an hour. Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match makes creating delicious, nourishing soups and warm, chewy breads for any day of the week simple with easy, time-saving recipes. Readers can rely on the helpful troubleshooting tricks and get-ahead tips to make it come out perfect every time.

Soups, stews & chilis : a best recipe classic by the editors of Cook's Illustrated
If it's served in a bowl, Soups Stews & Chilis will provide you everything you need to make it foolproof. In addition to the tested until foolproof recipes, we've armed you with an essential soup, stew, and chili primer that reveals the test kitchen's best tips and techniques for building flavor, valuable information on storage and reheating, and an essential cookware guide.
 

The bare bones broth cookbook : 125 gut-friendly recipes to heal, strengthen, and nourish the body by Katherine and Ryan Harvey
In The Bare Bones Broth Cookbook, Kate and Ryan Harvey, founders of the artisanal broth manufacturer, Bare Bones Broth Co., show readers how simple, inexpensive, and delicious it is to make their own nutrient-rich broth at home. With foolproof directions for slow-cooking your own broth and more than 100 inventive ideas for incorporating it into everyday meals in delicious new ways. 
 

The Soupbox cookbook : sensational soups for healthy living by Jamie Taerbaum and Dru Melton
The Soupbox Cookbook, authored by the chef and founders of the restaurant, features both creative and traditional soups, stews and chowders from customer favorites to great new recipes to try. All the soups are wholesome and nourishing for the whole family, and most of them take as little as 15 minutes prep time.


Taste of home soups by Taste of Home Books
Discover more than 380 savory and delicious recipes for this chill-chasing comfort food with Taste of Home Soups. Cook up delicious one-pot meals, save time and money, and get your family to eat more veggies! Enjoy masterful shortcuts that give you homemade meals fast, or prepare old-fashioned from-scratch favorites like Chicken 'n' Dumpling Soup and New England Clam Chowder. Perhaps best of all, you'll enjoy effortless, lunch box-perfect meals as you savor the delicious leftovers!

 

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