Soup and Bread

A community meal project based in Chicago

A super soup day

Wow. I had predicted an abundance of bread for this week’s Soup and Bread. Little did I know the soup makers of Chicago would rise to meet the challenge. We had not four, not five, […]

Feb, 20 · in Soup Wrapup
In case you were wondering where your money was going

In case you were wondering where your money was going

“Newly Poor Swell Lines at Food Banks Nationwide” (NYT)

Feb, 19 · in Soup Miscellany
Let there be bread

Let there be bread

So, I’ve been trying to get together with Whole Foods for more than a month to negotiate some end-of-the-day bread donations. I even know someone in the bakery. But for some reason it just didn’t […]

Feb, 18

Curried Red Lentil Soup

  From Gary Calhoun James and Carmen Capotosto Serves 6 2 tablespoons canola oil or peanut oil 1 medium or large onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced Salt to taste 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, lightly […]

Feb, 17
Guest soup chefs, Feb 18

Guest soup chefs, Feb 18

Coming up this week: Hideout sound man/musician Pierce Doerr Chicagoist food editor Chuck Sudo Music writer/property inspector Joshua Westlund The everfabulous Swim Café And a very special guest, 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack with bread […]

Feb, 15

Thinking outside the pot

“Bread makes itself, by your kindness, with your help, with imagination running through you, with dough under hand, you are breadmaking itself, which is why breadmaking is so fulfilling and rewarding.” — Edward Espe Brown, […]

Feb, 13
Soup is the medium

Soup is the medium

No soup today. Instead, here’s some supplemental reading. The other day someone from the DC trip was kind enough to send me a link to something she was talking about on the bus. Apparently  Bill […]

Feb, 11

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