This might be the best soup you have ever tasted. Butternut squash creates a creamy soup that is livened up in texture by the addition black wild rice, which splits and adds a nutty flavor to the soup. Star anise complements the sweetness of the squash and the lemon zest complements that sweetness with a kiss of citrus that brightens the soups flavor and complexity.

Pozole is a brothy, chili-spiked soup from Mexico. I love red pozole, but traditional red pozole requires toasting and puréeing dried chiles to create a smokey broth, which takes time and labor. Here I use canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce and fire roasted tomatoes to achieve that smoky flavor in a snap.

Cassoulet is a classic French dish that is savory, hearty, and makes a perfect meal for cool nights and rainy days. White beans, tomato, wine, and herbs create the basis for this simple stew. Duck (or pork or chicken) and sausage add fat and flavor. You and your stomach will be happy you made this one.

This recipe packs the essence of cauliflower flavor into a simple and silky soup that can only please anyone who takes a spoonful. The thick cream body is achieved by whisking egg yolks into the soup, a technique you can use to make any creamed soup creamier. This soup full of pure and unadulterated fall flavors and warmth. And, it is as simple as can be. So make it today for dinner or any meal.

Sweet potatoes are everywhere this time of year. The bright color and amazing texture make them the perfect starting ingredient for a savory and delicious early winter soup. I make this soup weekly. It is delicious, hardy, and oh so easy for a weeknight meal.

Eggplant is a magical vegetable (which is technically a fruit) that add texture and flavor to soups and stews. In this recipe, French (green lentils) are combined with eggplant, sweet and hot peppers, and tomatoes to create a rich and meaty vegetarian lentil stew. This warm and comforting recipe is perfect for a chilly fall night and is great leftover. Serve it alone or with rice.

This warm lemony soup hits the spot on a chilly fall day. Lemongrass and lemon give this beautiful salmon colored soup a wonderful bright flavor.

Sorrel soup is a French classic, and a classic all over Europe with different twists. And it is pure comfort food to accompany the onset of cool fall nights.

This tomato soup is classic. It uses French and Italian herbs, orange peel, and coriander to give a sunny hint of summer for cold winter nights.

The comforting flavors come from the contrast of sweetness and savoriness. It is simple, filling, and delicious Italian country style soup.

Adobo Ragout combines ground meat and tomatoes with chipotles peppers in adobo sauce, hominy, and carrots to produce a hearty and delicious meal in a jiff.

Earthy beets are blended with cream, lemon zest, and herbs to create this deliciously bright and color soup. It will brighten any meal and your spirits.

This is a bone warming soup.