• peachy on August 08, 2020

  I've used this cookbook so often for 20 years that it needs to be rebound. We've made half the recipes. Curried Rice Salad is a family favorite. Bring it to picnics and cook outs because it keeps well outdoors. Curried Scallops and Noodle Salad is my husband's birthday dinner every year.

• Moniquelfp on February 15, 2013

  This is one of our go to cookbooks, although admittedly more of a guide than a book where I strictly follow the recipes. I don't necessarily stick to the vegetarian aspect of the soups and freely sub chicken stock for veggie stock, add more heat (which we like) when it seems appropriate, etc. The soups are delicious and I love the suggestions for salads that can go with to make it a complete meal.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Roasted red pepper coconut soup

  • hillsboroks on January 17, 2016

    Lovely bright soup for a rainy day. I roasted the red peppers in advance and prepped them so actually putting the soup together was quite simple. I automatically cut the amount of red pepper flakes in half to suit our taste and it still had plenty of zip. This soup is mellower than many other red pepper soups I have tasted, probably because of the coconut milk. My husband was skeptical of putting coconut milk in a red pepper tomato soup but couldn't taste it in the finished product and asked if I had put cream in. All in all a lovely soup that I would not hesitate to make again.

• Shchi

  • Hiker010 on January 10, 2026

    Made Oct 2019 Notes: Used 2 - 2.5 lbs frozen tomatoes w/ 1 cup tomato juice (had in freezer). Good / fine -- not amazing. Dill - turnip - sweet prune / raisin combo (+ honey) a bit weird

• Spicy carrot peanut soup

  • Meags on March 04, 2022

    Double the chili paste, 3x the peanut butter and serve with lime juice or lime wedges to add to each serving

• Tunisian pumpkin soup

  • Hiker010 on January 10, 2026

    Made Oct 2019 -- pretty good Notes: Used water (not stock) Used 1/2 tsp leftover toasted cumin seed, ground Spice swirl -- only had 1/2 tsp caraway seed; seemed grainy / sandy when tasted alone at first, but not so in soup; Mom liked spice swirl Try w/ toasted almond slivers + craisins?

• Algerian tomato soup with vermicelli

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Good, not outstanding.

• Azuki bean soup

  • silent_kaye on February 23, 2025

    Very good soup with complex flavor and full of veggies. A great way to use dried adzuki beans I’ve had for a while.

• Baked bean soup

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Very good!! I used green chile tomatoes and used spicy brown mustard.

  • Hiker010 on January 10, 2026

    Made Feb 2020 -- OK / not great (flavor not quite right, carrots not great) 3/4 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1 tbsp tomato paste 1.5 tsp shiitake powder Extra can beans (1 can cannelini + 1 can Great Northern) Diced the stewed tomatoes -- better pureed? Pureed 1 cup soup

• Black bean & chipotle soup

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Excellent! I will omit 1/2 c of water for a thicker soup.

• Choklay's Tibetan lentil soup

  • abrownb1 on May 21, 2024

    Simple and tasty! It took closer to 25 mins for the potatoes/carrots to soften so ymmv.

• Egyptian red lentil soup

  • Meags on November 10, 2021

    A good soup, but not spectacular. Needed something. I added cayenne pepper to my bowl. It helped. I also didn't puree it - let it simmer for a couple hours and it was plenty thick and hearty. (Update - I added Cholula to it the next day for lunch. Obviously Cholula isn't Egyptian, but it provided the boost it needed for my taste.)

  • laws on January 20, 2025

    This is good and have made a few times. I have substituted potatoes with sweet potatoes.

• Indian tomato rice soup

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Delicious and easy!

• Moroccan root vegetable stew

  • Jill_in_Vermont on December 15, 2012

    Excellent flavour. Added browned chicken, a good option. Lots of chopping but definitely worth it.

  • bsproat on November 26, 2017

    Agree with Jill_in_Vermont. We had it without any meat, and it was tasty and satisfying. Lots of complex flavors made otherwise bland root vegetables come alive.

• Jamaican tomato soup

  • Hiker010 on January 10, 2026

    Made Summer 2019. Notes: Good! Not super tomatoey -- OJ comes through strongly

• Golden summer soup

  • hungrybee on June 08, 2012

    I substituted zucchini for the squash and used fresh corn. I loved this soup! Just perfect for a light summer meal. It tasted a little bit sweet, but that may have been the carrots, which were particularly sweet.

  • Senkimekia on August 23, 2013

    This was a decent soup, just unmemorable. Maybe would be a little less one note if we had roasted the corn first. With so many thousands of recipes to try will probably pass on this one next time.

• Curried cauliflower soup

  • Lepa on May 10, 2017

    This is a nice, easy soup. We ate it with raisin studded soda bread and together they made a lovely meal.

  • Meags on February 19, 2022

    This was very good! My husband doesn't like cilantro (??), so I used parsley. Good flavor, looking forward to leftovers to see how the flavors develop overnight.

• Creamless broccoli soup

  • Nancith on October 11, 2017

    Nice soup, creamy w/o using heavy dairy products. The dill and lemon add a piquant touch. Rather than add oatmeal for thickness as suggested, I threw in a small amount of leftover mashed potatoes which worked very well.

• Carribean sweet potato coconut soup

  • gillsil on January 12, 2023

    I make a lot of soup and I think this is one of the most delicious soup recipes I have made. I made it as written, including using the Light Vegetable stock recipe given in the book and I used pineapple rather than orange juice. The resulting soup had a wonderfully complex flavour with a gentle heat. Will definitely make this regularly Outstanding!

• Liberian black-eyed pea soup

  • Hiker010 on January 09, 2026

    Fine, but not super exciting. Used corn, not okra Used kale, red pepper Needed to cook black eyed peas closer to 1.5 hrs Tasted quite bland before making additons: 4 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp salt, some hot sauce

• Mexican butter bean soup

  • Meags on February 15, 2025

    This was a fantastic soup! I had a lot of pinto beans in hand, so I used those instead. Really tasty - I did up the cayenne. Easy and filling. Will def make again!

• Middle Eastern chickpea soup

  • michalow on October 18, 2019

    Simple and satisfying.

  • Blondelectual on January 09, 2022

    Really good. I used canned tomatoes and retrospect I should have added them to cook through earlier in the process since recipe assumes fresh. I didn’t have coriander in my pantry but it was still delicious.

• Spicy tofu & greens soup

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Very good!! I skipped making the stock and just subbed 4 t of Better Than Bouillon vegetable base and 8 c water.

  • rpepper on April 28, 2024

    A favorite that I've made several times. The stock has a rich flavor, and the tofu and greens and julienned carrots are the perfect combination.

• Texas two-bean soup

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Very good soup!!

  • Kitchengeek on December 07, 2025

    Ok, I adapted the recipe. Only one kind of bean, cooked fresh. No bbq sauce but a spoonful of a tomatillo/lime salsa and a bit of maple syrup. I served it with feta cheese rather than any of the suggested toppings. I think everything else was pretty much as written. And it was really good!

  • Hiker010 on January 10, 2026

    Made Oct 2019 -- Excellent Only had 2/3 cup celery Used red + yellow peppers Only used part of a chile Used 1 tsp leftover toasted cumin seed, ground Used dried black eyed peas that I cooked (2/3 cup) (overcooked -- did 1 hr boiling water soak, then 1 hr simmer) Reused bean water in soup Used 1 can kidney beans Added 1 cup frozen corn Used Stubbs BBQ sauce

  • Hiker010 on January 10, 2026

    Jan 2022 5 tbsp tomato paste 5 tsp shiitake powder 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp soy sauce 1.5 tsp cumin 1.5 tsp toasted cumin Extra 2 tbsp BBQ sauce

• Vegetable pistou

  • shamby on September 19, 2013

    p.101

• Ybor City garbanzo soup

  • laws on January 20, 2025

    This is a good soup - even better with some sausage added! Of course no longer vegan or vegetarians then.

• Artichoke avgolemono

  • Blondelectual on January 20, 2025

    Don't blend the soup. Otherwise it's fantastic.

• Cauliflower, cheese & tomato soup

  • Meags on March 23, 2025

    I made this twice - first time it was delicious, second time it was kind of flat. The second time I didn't have sharp cheddar, not sure if that was the issue - to doctor it a bit, I added Parmesan, dry mustard and salt. If that had been the first time I made it, I probably wouldn't again. But, somehow the first time was great!

• Celery Roquefort soup

  • Nancith on October 20, 2016

    Very delicious, creamy soup, quite caloric, I'm sure. I substituted water for half the milk, used blue cheese, and pureed the whole thing, since my husband is not overly fond of celery. (to disguise it!) it worked well.

• Corn chowder

  • Couture911 on September 19, 2010

    I first made this to attempt to replicate something served at a local restaurant. I loved it and made it many times since. Red bell peppers in place of the green are excellent. My 8 year old loves this one so much he requested it for his birthday.

  • michalow on August 17, 2021

    Simple and good. A bit too milky for my taste -- will trying reducing milk to 1.5 cups next time. I substituted marjoram for the dill and added a diced carrot and a pinch of smoked paprika.

• Creamy herbed potato soup

  • louie734 on March 26, 2015

    This recipe was a really good and easy one for a creamy potato soup. I used 3 T of neufchâtel cheese and think I could've used 2. I like mine with lots of fresh dill, and I don't even care if it's chopped. Used a combo of Yukon gold and russet potatoes.

• Creamy potato cabbage soup

  • Lepa on December 12, 2018

    This is such a simple and delicious soup. I've had this book for almost twenty years but recipes like this have earned it a permanent place on my shelf.

• Creamy tomato soup

  • hillsboroks on January 29, 2017

    Goodbye Campbell's Tomato soup! This tomato soup was the best tomato soup we have ever tasted and my husband is a total tomato soup lover. He went back not only for seconds but thirds of this lovely soup. We couldn't see just tossing the sautéed veggies as called for so I hit the tomato veggie broth with the immersion blender before adding the half and half. I also only had cherry tomatoes on hand so I blanched them, removed the skins and added them with the tomato juice. While not as smooth as it would have been without the veggies we absolutely loved the flavor they gave this soup. It was quick to put together so I know I will be making it often.

• Persian yogurt rice soup

  • jaelsne on April 15, 2012

    My family LOVED this soup!

  • michalow on October 01, 2014

    Really lovely. Nicely balanced -- change nothing except maybe to double the recipe.

• Roasted chile & potato soup

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    This was just okay. I don't need to make it again.

• Santa Fe chowder

  • michalow on January 01, 2013

    Popular with a crowd!

  • mjes on September 09, 2021

    A somewhat spicy, filling, cheese and vegetable soup that make a great soup for a lunch of soup & sandwich (i.e. quesadilla).

  • jenburkholder on December 18, 2021

    Very tasty, very easy, definite repeat. I used two jalapenos chopped up as my chiles and then added in a bit of cayenne. Otherwise followed recipe as written. Made great lunches all week and really fairly healthy.

  • laws on January 20, 2025

    Made this only once - should make more as it was good.

• Tomato egg drop soup

  • Kabinetka on August 24, 2024

    Easy, simple, delicious. It isn’t called for in the recipe, but I think it’s essential to skin the tomato for a silky texture. Use a nice, ripe summer tomato and a good vegetable broth.

• Avocado tomatillo soup

  • snoozermoose on August 28, 2022

    One of the oddest soups I've ever had. It tastes more like a salsa turned into a smoothie. The flavor wasn't bad but also wasn't my favorite.

• Caribbean shrimp & vegetable soup

  • hillsboroks on January 22, 2016

    An interesting blend of flavors and textures made this soup a winner for us. Because the ingredients are added at different times you end up with melted onions, garlic and hot pepper while the sweet red pepper pieces still have a bit of crunch. Combined with tender shrimp in a flavorful coconut milk broth it is yummy. My only substitution was low- sodium chicken broth in place of the homemade veggie broth called for in the recipe. I served this in wide soup bowls over a small mound of cooked basmati rice as my husband doesn't like thin runny soups. The end result was great. I have just added this to our list of favorite soups. As a bonus, once you chop and prep the ingredients the soup goes together very quickly so it is a good weeknight soup.

• Classic clam chowder

  • laws on January 20, 2025

    Good - could use a little more clam juice next time. Added bacon. Cook onions longer and cut them smaller.

• Tamarind pineapple fish soup

  • hillsboroks on October 11, 2017

    This soup layers flavor upon flavor and results in a wonderful soup that tastes unlike any other. We loved it! The long simmer times allows the flavors to meld beautifully. I used an Anaheim pepper and a sweet red pepper and the heat was just right for us. I also used sea bass for the fish. When serving I put the bottle of soy sauce on the table for those who wanted a bit more salt rather than using regular salt to season it. I also served the diced cucumbers along with fresh basil and cilantro at the end. These toppings added the perfect final flavor punch.

  • MegBabylon on December 25, 2024

    Can anyone add the is recipe or send it to me? Planned this for Christmas and left the recipe at home ??

• Artichoke heart & bulghur salat

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Fantastic salad! I subbed whole wheat couscous for the bulgur and didn't add salt. I didn't have mint, but it was still delicious.

• Avocado seitan salad

  • Senkimekia on August 22, 2013

    This was absolutely delicious. It commented you could optionally add olives and monterey jack cheese to the salad and we did. Both were welcome additions, cheese COULD be omitted but I think the salad would have lost something had we omitted the kalamata olives. The protein for this salad called for seitan and at our local grocery store there was none to be had so we substituted fresca sausages. My husband made a small dice with them and fried them up like lardons. He used 2 links but I would increase that to 3 or possibly the whole package the next time. I would also like to try sprinkling on some za'atar next time, it seems to me that flavor would pair very well with the flavors in this salad. Definite keeper and worthy of adding to our regular rotation of recipes.

• Balinese rice salad

  • Meags on April 12, 2021

    Incredible! Trader Joe's makes a good mango chutney. I don't like mango and this was really great.

• Balkan roasted vegetable salad

  • Nancith on July 16, 2015

    This recipe went over really well at a picnic. People were surprised to find out it had eggplant in it; it doesn't overwhelm, but blends in nicely with the rest of the ingredients, and the marinade/dressing adds a very nice flavor. I substituted some black currant balsamic vinegar for part of the red wine vinegar, which worked added a touch of sweetness.

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    This is a very good salad! I used 1/4 c olive oil instead of 1/3c.

• Broiled tofu & sugar snap peas

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Very good!! Next time I'll saute it bake the tofu to get it crisp. I had no miso, so I used tahini and an extra splash of soy sauce.

• Bulghur grape salad

  • Kitchengeek on January 06, 2014

    This is excellent but needs less bulgar (1/2 cup is good) and more dressing.

  • Kitchengeek on August 24, 2017

    Use less bulgur and more olive oil, but otherwise this is excellent.

• Classic Sichuan noodles

  • louie734 on August 08, 2014

    Reprinted in Moosewood Restaurant Favorites, with slight adjustments to the dressing, and the bean sprouts made optional.

  • Meags on April 12, 2021

    Delicious!! I omitted the cucumbers.

• Curried rice salad

  • Meags on April 12, 2021

    This is delicious! I forgot to add the tomatoes and did not miss them. I don't think I'll add them in the future.

• French barley salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Fantastic!! I will use 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 c. water for the barley.

• Lentil, rice & fruit salad

  • Meags on November 10, 2025

    Wow!! This is a fantastic salad! I didn't have grapes, so I subbed some craisins and feta. I will only make it this way now. I also didn't have white balsamic, so I used white wine vinegar. I ended up using only half the dressing, so I'll probably use it on a kale salad. This would be a perfect potluck dish.

• Louisiana black-eyed pea salad

  • laws on December 20, 2024

    Use 1/2 tsp of ground cloves and less oil than recipe asks for. I use 2 cans of black eyed peas (rinsed) instead of frozen. Makes a lot! Good for potluck - always a big hit. I halve the recipe when it is just for us two.

• Orzo & pesto stuffed tomatoes

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Excellent pesto! I used pecans instead of pine nuts and no salt and pepper.

• Southern red rice & pecan salad

  • Nancith on October 20, 2016

    A nice substantial salad, rather mild tasting. Had no tomatoes or avocados, which would perhaps have livened up the flavor somewhat. Definitely needed something to perk it up a bit.

• Spicy pineapple tofu salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Delicious!!

• Thai rice & mushroom salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Delicious!!

• Wilted spinach & portabella mushrooms

  • rmpalmieri on January 09, 2013

    This recipe didn't really work for me - not sure if it was the amount of spinach used, or the dressing, but most of the spinach did not wilt. As such, most of the spinach did not have any dressing on it at all either. The mushrooms tasted great, but I think some adjustments need to be made to make this recipe work.

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    This was great!! Lots of garlic is good! This is also excellent with balsamic vinegar!

• Alabama hot slaw

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    This was great! I used Dijon mustard. The dressing sinks, so it gets more flavorful as you get to the bottom of the bowl.

• Asparagus vinaigrette

  • Meags on May 08, 2021

    Fantastic and easy!

• Bean sprout salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Very good salad!

• Brussels sprouts & carrot salad

  • Meags on February 13, 2022

    Delicious! I used the vinaigrette dressing. I also roasted the sprouts and carrots for 15 minutes at 400° instead of boiling them.

• Composed beet salad

  • Nancith on October 11, 2017

    Two of us really liked the lemony dressing on this salad; hubby thought it was too tart. The beets and goat cheese are a flavorful combo, & the scallions are a nice touch. This made a nice accompaniment to a mild, creamy soup.

• Honey mustard green beans vinaigrette

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    These are very good, and I don't even like green beans!

• Marinated chickpeas or white beans

  • louie734 on July 25, 2014

    Finally made these beans, which had been skipped over for being too standard. The dill and fennel seed combo, however, is unexpected and pretty great. Scandinavian-inspired? Could riff further on these: parsley + lemon zest; cumin + coriander seeds; rosemary + orange zest? Nice easy topping for a simple salad or bowl of grains.

• Mediterranean orange & olive salad

  • Meags on April 12, 2021

    This is an interesting and surprisingly tasty salad.

  • laws on January 20, 2025

    This was not as weird tasting as expected but I will not make this again as it was too much effort. High risk of a trip to the ER when preparing oranges and olives.

• Thai tossed salad

  • Tealismyname on May 11, 2025

    The dressing was delicious- we ended up serving with rice noodles but you could bulk it out with some rice too.

  • Meags on August 06, 2022

    This was a really great salad! It's very adaptable too. I wanted Thai, but it was hot and I had a lot of garden lettuce. I used extra lettuce and the bell pepper. Then I used shredded carrots, edamame and green onions. I drizzled the dressing, tossed and then served with breaded sauteed tofu (Vegan Richa).

• Luscious lemon tahini dressing

  • Meags on February 19, 2022

    Delicious!!!! Easy to put together, just needs a whisk, don't have to dirty a blender or food processor. Tastes even better than store bought and no added oil!

• Kale salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    The reactions varied from good to great! at our house. I omitted the corn and tomatoes.

• Marinated broccoli & carrots

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Very good, but I would cook less time to keep it crunchy.

• Curried scallop & noodle salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    This was very good!!

• Lemon rice & seafood salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    This a delicious salad. It's nice with avocado too.

• Seafood & chermoulla couscous salad

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    The review at home was "Epic!"

• Herbed cheese quick bread

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    Very good! I swapped green onions for chives.

• Southern wheat-free cornbread

  • Meags on February 21, 2022

    This was not great. I used brown sugar for white. It was crumbly and not very flavorful. No need to make again.

• Nepalese egg salad

  • Meags on February 24, 2022

    This was delicious! Easy to put together and a new take on egg salad. I will use half the oil next time. Yum!

• Syrian beet salad

  • shapije1 on June 05, 2026

    Pleasant and simple salad with a dominant cumin note to balance the sweetness of the beets. Nice option for a light lunch.

• Mexican chickpea salad

  • laws on January 20, 2025

    Good - I have made several times. I replace tomatoes with drained canned tomatoes. Cook garlic and chili after preparing chickpeas otherwise they can burn while sitting in the hot pan.

• Low-fat honey Dijon vinaigrette

  • Hiker010 on January 10, 2026

    Made Sept 2019 -- good! Used apple juice