The Big Book of Soups and Stews, Cookbook of the Day

by Nicole Weston, Posted Oct 27th 2006 @ 8:03AM

When it gets chilly out, there is nothing more appealing than a hot bowl of soup or a big serving of chili or stew. Soup is comfort food that warms you up instantly and, by and large, is easy to prepare. The Big Book of Soups and Stews: 262 Recipes for Serious Comfort Food starts out with a brief introduction on the basics of soup making, including recipes for stocks and broth, but gets right into the main recipes quite quickly. This is a big plus for some cooks, since in-depth books that focus on teaching technique are always interesting, but not always practical when you want to put something together quickly and just want a good recipe without another lesson.

The soups include meat based dishes and vegetarian ones, hot and cold soups, and there are things that will appeal to everyone in the family - with 262 recipes, if would be hard not to. Some of the recipes are Black Bean Chili, Cream of Artichoke Soup, Italian Meatball Soup and (probably a kid-favorite) Spaghetti Soup.

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