Savory Cooking

A while back, a kind reader suggested that one of SoupAddict’s favorite specialty salsas would be delicious served over pasta. And since then, SoupAddict has …

One of SoupAddict’s second tier New Year’s resolutions was to eat out less—eat more self-cooked, less-processed food—and save money in the process. She’s been doing …

SoupAddict is obsessed. This is nothing new. SoupAddict’s nature is to be obsessive. (And lazy. She’s not sure how those two traits can mix in …

Chicken Tortilla Soup is the classic Tex-Mex inspired soup, cheesy and creamy with lots of salty tortillas.

If there’s one thing that’s true about SoupAddict—aside from the fact that she loves soup. And bacon—it’s that she doesn’t stand on ceremony. No, no, …

A clever technique to crisp bacon and rein in spatter, all in one swoop, oven baked bacon is so easy and takes all the messiness …

SoupAddict recently uncovered this cast iron pan in a cabinet. And she sighed heavily. Look at that rust. It took a few seconds, but she …

Parents, spouses, friends who cook for their friends: do your peeps a favor for 2010, and don’t be over-zealous with your well-intentioned healthy eating resolutions. …

Many moons ago, when SoupAddict first researched the authentic Cuban sandwich, she found pages upon pages on the Interwebs of amazingly passionate arguments regarding every …

People, SoupAddict has issues. She is so sweeted-out, she cannot even look at chocolate right now. The vegetable cravings started Dec. 26th and have been …

Gaaahlic, my daaahlings. Such deliciousness, all wrapped up in tiny little fortresses of skin. SoupAddict loves da garlic. SoupAddict needs da garlic. SoupAddict must have …

It probably would not surprise you to learn that SoupAddict has food obsessions (and it shouldn’t. I mean, really, you didn’t even suspect?). And when …

I’m a sucker for appetizers. How can you not like appetizers? They’re an entire entree packed into a bite-size morsel. So, you can have, like, …

I do loves me some mac ‘n cheese. In my book, there’s just no better comfort food. But, I’m preaching to the choir, right? Because …

Much to my surprise and chagrin, Fall is fast approaching. I love Fall — everyone loves Fall: if you were to take a poll, each …

Oh, those wacky curcurbits. How is it that you look your cucumber vines over at 8pm one evening, finding only little sprites of spikey cukes …

I’m a summer girl, through and through. Sun … gooood. Heat … gooood. Bare feet in soft, green grass … goooood. Best of all, though, …

Sometimes, simplest is best! The best old-fashioned burgers are made with great cuts of beef, lightly seasoned, handled gently, and then pan fried into juicy …