Cook the Book: The Best Soups in the World: imperfectcomplainer, peechfish, slmcdanold, nina k, and simon. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to all who entered.... More

The gray days at the end of January are about when the winter blues start kicking in. Chances are the lack of daylight and chilly weather have you longing for something warm and comforting: a mug of cocoa, cozy blanket, a SADlight (in extreme cases), or just a steaming bowl of soup. For many folks, soup is the ultimate comfort food. Whether it's your grandmother's chicken noodle, cream of tomato right out of the can, or a slurpworthy bowl of ramen, soup will always warm you up and leave you feeling better. It takes a serious soup lover to put together a book entirely devoted to the best soups in the world. Clifford A. Wright is just that fanatical about... More