Q. I remember reading in your column one time about some old, or vintage, or Victorian (I’m not sure what the rules are on what is vintage or what) but anyway all I remember is it was about really old ...

Discover how one-pan winter plates can bring bold flavors and comforting warmth to your table, all with less effort and more ...

I still remember the time Mom made split pea soup. Never had the snippet of etiquette poetry she’d taught me seemed more apt: “I dip my spoon away from me, like a little ship gone out to sea.” I was ...

If you want to make a tasty chicken soup, you need to carve out some time. Or, you could also resort to rummaging through your pantry. Karen Cohen of Walnut Creek thinks my neighbor, who’s looking for ...

"My family is crazy for chiles in adobo," says Chef Pati Jinich, and it's a good thing, because she put a heaping spoonful of them into her tortilla soup. Monday, The Plate had the pleasure of joining ...

Note: In the spring, when farmers markets were loaded with sugar snap peas, Russ Parsons created this fresh-as-the-moment soup, as fabulous as much more labor-intensive English pea soup. It can also ...

’Tis the season to feel stressed out. At least, that’s how too many people feel in December. Suddenly, there are too many gifts to buy, too many parties to plan and cook for, too many cookies to bake, ...