Sometimes the best recipes are the ones that don't require a long list of ingredients or a complicated afternoon in the kitchen. This Roasted Poblano Soup is a perfect example. I came across this recipe on Mexican Please, a site with a great collection of approachable Mexican recipes. What caught my attention was how much flavor you can get from a handful of ingredients, especially when roasted poblano peppers are the star of the show. The poblanos give the soup a smoky, eart

I loved cold soups in the Summer time and I love Gazpacho. This recipe was posted on the NY Times Cooking page and hails from Seville, Spain. Unlike American gazpachos, this is smooth and creamy, not chunky like most gazpachos here in the U.S. It's more a drink than a soup; in fact, I can't help but think this would make for an excellent Bloody Mary. Annotated Cooking Notes: Chill your glasses or bowls in the fridge before you serve this soup and it will create a wonderful

Julia Child's knew how to rock garlic. This soup is a restorative broth that will make anyone who is under the weather feel better. A bowl of this can't help but bring a smile to anyone's face. Annotated Cooking Notes: I really mean it, this is a goto soup to give anyone who is sick. Garlic has so many healing properties. 2 quarts of water 16 cloves of garlic, Unpeeled 2 teaspoons Salt ½ teaspoons Pepper 2 Cloves 2 leaves Sage 2 sprigs of thyme 1 Bay Leaf 4 sprigs Parsl