I sometimes wonder why soup is such a comforting food. Maybe it’s because after you combine a few ingredients and put the soup on the stove to simmer, it softly bubbles along, taking responsibility ...

Celery is like a middle child: It's dependable, frequently ignored and most often seriously undervalued. It’s the one vegetable that you can almost always find in the grocery store. Celery is crisp, ...

In a large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter. Add the leeks, onions, garlic and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened but not ...

NASHVILLE, TN -- There's a souper mystery at a home in Nashville, Tennessee. "There's 336 cans, 14 cases of 24 cans and it's Campbell's Cream of Celery Soup," Jessi Braswell told WTVF-TV after someone ...

Editor’s note: Everyone knows soup is a winter soother, but not everyone wants to take the time to make it. But homemade soup is easy to prepare, inexpensive and reheats well. The hardest part is ...

Note: Dry split peas come in either yellow or green.The yellow are milder in flavor and are sometimes hard to find. Either works well. Check through the split peas and rinse them before adding to the ...

Celery – common, crunchy, low-calorie – is usually given a supporting role. The fluted vegetable is great for dipping, if you can stand its fibrous strands. Chopped or shaved stalks add crunch to all ...

When it’s cold outside, nothing warms you up like hearty potato soup. Onions, leeks and garlic are charred until slightly sweet to bring big flavors to the potato and celery root base. Crispy kale ...

Anna Thomas, a few canvas bags hanging on one arm, wanders the rows of the Ventura farmers market just eight hours before her guests are to sit around the table in the soaring great room of her home ...