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Lamb & Beef Birria
Birria is a traditional Mexican meat braise from Jalisco. By itself this can be a meal, served with tortillas and accompaniments like...
Scott Johnson
Feb 18, 20243 min read
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Shortrib & Mushroom Soubise
When I came up with this soup I was thinking how to impart a rich onion flavor into a beef soup a little differently. I wanted the soup...
Scott Johnson
Dec 16, 20232 min read
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Okra & Sweet Potato Chowder
I also started this soup with the bacon and garlic, then removed them once rendered and crispy. I used the remaining bacon fat to start...
Scott Johnson
Dec 1, 20233 min read
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Mulligatawny
This is a classic soup from Southern India that can be made any number of ways. One of the common, almost always used ingredients are...

SJ
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Roast Pepper & Corn
I made this soup as a way to burn through some home grown peppers. My neighbor brought over a bunch of her home grown peppers and I...
Scott Johnson
Feb 18, 20232 min read
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Green Chili Tomatillo Sauce
Since I made this website I've posted soups with green chili sauce as a base. I decided make a separate entry for this as it's a very...
Scott Johnson
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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Roasted Onion & Horseradish
I came up with this soup because I wanted to make a soup that mimics an onion dip in concept. I decided to start with a charred onion ...
Scott Johnson
Jan 22, 20233 min read
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Turkey & Mushroom Chili
This particular recipe is for a turkey based chili that's loaded with mushrooms and roasted peppers. I used Anaheims and Poblanos in...
Scott Johnson
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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Ham & Mushroom Bisque w/ Gougeres
I came up with this soup because I wanted to use up holiday leftovers, but in a different way. Normally I make a split pea soup, or a...
Scott Johnson
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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Yogurt & Barley Soup with Meatballs
I came up with this soup as a blend of two different Armenian recipes that I had stumbled across. I decided that I wanted to make a...

SJ
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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Buckwheat Meatballs
I made these meatballs specifically for my Yogurt & Barley Soup with Meatballs. The recipe I made was a blend of two Armenian soups,...

SJ
Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Hasenpheffer
This is a classic German and Dutch stew that literally means "pepper rabbit". The reason being is that you marinate the rabbit in a...
Scott Johnson
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Mushroom & Long Bean Soup with Bacon
I made up this soup because I wanted to come up with a way to incorporate the long beans from my garden in a different way. I have...

SJ
Sep 13, 20222 min read
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Caldo Galego
A traditional Spanish soup that consists of greens, white beans,sausage, & turnips. Literally translated to Galacian Broth as that's the...
Scott Johnson
Dec 24, 20212 min read
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Hawaiian Oxtail Soup
I first started working with oxtails when I was cooking at Tersiguel's. I was blown away by the flavor and the texture, though if I...
Scott Johnson
Oct 24, 20214 min read
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Lamb & Barley with Gremolata
I came up with this soup after running lamb shank as a special. I was left with a couple of shanks, not nearly enough to run as a...
Scott Johnson
Aug 31, 20213 min read
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Curried Chickpea with Harissa Yogurt
This soup came about when I was working at 6th Engine. We had harissa yogurt on some lamb meatballs and I wanted to make a soup that was...
Scott Johnson
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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Avgolemono
I've made this soup numerous times over the years. Traditionally it's a chicken and rice soup that is lemon flavored and finished with...
Scott Johnson
Jun 10, 20214 min read
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Smoked Sausage & Rice
One of my mom's friends and I were talking and she was reminiscing about going out to eat during the pandemic. One of her favorite soups...
Scott Johnson
Apr 11, 20213 min read
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African Groundnut Stew
As I've been making soups for this site sometimes I find a description of a soup that really intrigues me. This is one of those...
Scott Johnson
Mar 29, 20212 min read
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