In Maine the dining scene is always on the move, particularly in Portland. Much anticipated is the opening of Vinland, Maine's first “100% local food, zero waste, fine dining restaurant.”

What's not to love about “MAKE ME Soup” cookbook. There are 55 recipes for soup alone and to make it a little more interesting they throw in a chapter on toppings for soup like chunky croutons, crisp herbs and spiced seeds.

When I get delivery, it’s usually pizza or Thai food. But that might have to change, now that I know that there is a soup delivery service in DC that serves not only delicious soup, but vegan, healthful (meaning you can recognize all the ingredients on the ingredient list), locally sourced, and hearty soup.
 

When I say spicy, I don’t mean burn-your-mouth-off-spicy. I mean blow-your-tastebuds-away-flavorful. The flavor comes from all the aromatics I threw into this soup but mainly from one spice blend called ras el hanout.

What the heck is that?

Gazpacho and chilled soup days may seem a long away around the corner but with the first day of Spring tomorrow, the Spring Equinox gives us a  little nudge to dust off those margarita glasses.

Just where the Green Line surfaces on Beacon Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, there’s a graceful round plaza technically known as Audubon Circle.

Oh how I do love Northwest cuisine. It’s easy to get excited about the culinary scene in this part of the country. Things like local, seasonal, organic, Farm to Table, slow food – and that’s just the quick rundown. Another approach to cooking that is garnering a lot of attention in our little corner of the world is whole animal cooking.

Ben and Virginia Ali opened Ben’s Chili Bowl in 1958 on DC’s U St Corridor. And it’s stayed open through the good times and the bad.

New York’s Hale and Hearty Soups chain is not likely a Valentine’s Day hotspot for couples looking to celebrate Cupid’s handiwork. This soup/salad/sandwich shop is more focused on serving fresh soups “made from scratch using only the finest ingredients” to lunchtime hordes of 9-to-5ers.