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Pasta and Bean Soup

The chef Tom Valenti channels his late grandmother in his cooking, utilizing her ''stove top approach to life'' by braising and stewing and slow cooking the kinds of food that snowstorms were made for....

Author: Alex Witchel

Corn, Tomato and Basil Chowder

This summer corn chowder is flavored with lime juice and basil and is nearly as light and fresh as a salad - until you add the optional dollop of crème fraîche.

Author: Melissa Clark

Cheese Pumpkin Soup With Sage and Apple

For cooking, forget the giant pumpkins that are meant for life as jack o'lanterns. The flat, lesser known heirloom variety called the Long Island cheese pumpkin is the prizewinner. This sweet, beige pumpkin...

Author: Jeff Schwarz And Greg Kessler

Ultrafast Avocado Soup

Little or no cooking is one way to keep the kitchen cool in the summer, but if the food you produce is cool (and delicious, of course), that's a real plus. Cold soups are a common solution. It's difficult...

Author: Mark Bittman

Basic Chicken Stock

Author: Florence Fabricant

Lamb stock

Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Stewed Beans

Author: Mark Bittman

North African Bean Stew With Barley and Winter Squash

This warming, highly spiced stew is rich in beans, grains and chunks of sweet winter squash. Feel free to substitute other grains for the barley. Farro works particularly well. If you'd prefer something...

Author: Melissa Clark

Farro and Bean Soup

This is a thick, hearty Tuscan-inspired potage with farro and beans. Red, kidney, pinto or borlotti beans (or a blend) most resemble the beans used in Tuscany. The farro and beans are soaked together,...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman