Nutmeg and a hint of cardamom bring out the sweetness in the underappreciated turnip. Sometimes I make my own vegetable stock, but usually I just buy a good-quality, low-salt vegetable stock such as ...

This simple, fragrant soup is delicious as thick vegetable soup, not puréed. It becomes a different soup altogether when you purée it, and I like both versions equally. 1. Heat the oil over medium ...

This soup is creamy-tasting without any cream or milk. MAKE AHEAD: The soup can be cooled, then covered and refrigerated 1 day in advance. Reheat, covered, over low heat on the stovetop. Adapted from ...

David Levi, a Portland chef who is working on opening a restaurant with all Maine ingredients, makes this soup with small Hakurei turnips, which are sweet and mild. Use those or another mild variety, ...

This hearty, one-pot meal is perfect for colder winter days and nights. The spices in the chorizo infuse the entire soup with flavor. One might expect to find chunks of potatoes in it, but instead ...

When entertaining in April, I serve dishes like Creamy White Turnip Soup with Toasted Breadcrumbs and Chives. This satisfying potage is made with small white turnips (which are harbingers of spring) ...

Descendants of some of Sumner’s earliest settlers still occupy a few of the former plantation homes on the long, crooked stream known as Cassidy Bayou, named for one of the early timbermen. They are a ...

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There is no better way to start off the new year than with a new resolution, but one that is fun to fulfill. Here is an idea in which it would be wonderful to have your participation. We all have ...