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Every Season Is Soup Season

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I love cook books and soups are one of my favorite meals. The color images, detailed instructions not only on now to prepare and cook the meal but also how to properly store it was incredible

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This is a nice soup cookbook with a couple of creative twists. The recipes are divided by season, allowing you to focus on seasonal ingredients. It also includes lots of recipes to use the leftover soup in pasta dishes and such. There are lots of photos.

The recipes are a little bit frou frou, using a lot of ingredients like creme freche, oranges and Gruyère. They also use a lot of wheat and dairy, making them trickier for those with allergies and on special diets like vegan or paleo. I deducted one star for the lack of nutritional information. I pretty much don’t even consider a cookbook that doesn’t contain this information.

All in all, it’s an appetizing collection of recipes, though most didn’t particularly appeal to me or meet my family’s dietary needs.

I read a temporary digital version of this book via NetGalley.

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I love cookbooks that are arranged seasonally. This is one I definitely plan on buying when it is available in print.

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As someone who loves making soups and stews and also primarily cooks vegetarian at home, "Every Season Is Soup Season" is quite literally everything that I could want in a soup-centric cookbook and more. I loved how the recipes were broken up by season. I loved how every recipe had a follow-up recipe that allowed for repurposing, adding a nice dose of savings and also variety to the book. I loved all the added enhancers at the very end, I loved the variety, I loved all of the helpful tips scattered about, I loved how meat is an easy addition in many of these dishes but nothing more.....the list goes on and on. This book is not only an incredible delight, but at least for my own kitchen this is a genuine must-have.

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Outstanding collection of interesting soups! And much, much more.

How many soup recipes also tell you how to use that extra cup or two of left over soup? This book does. Fascinating ideas for a second meal. For instance, one of the recipes that caught my interest is the Sweet Potato & Leek Peanut Stew. On the following page, you'll find a recipe for Spicy Peanut Noodle Stir Fry, which uses 2 cups of the soup! This book is chock-full of such recipes and I think it's a fantastic idea - one that never before occurred to me!

Also useful is a flavor guide to subtly change the soup to make it your own. And what to do if the soup is too salty, too spicy, too acidic for your taste. How about interesting accompaniments? Yes, those are in here too.

This book is a gem!

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If you like soup and variety of ingredients then pick up this cookbook. Broken up by seasons (includes farm fresh vegetables) Hot Cold soup and even better yet what to do with left over soup. By recreating dishes with leftover soup this book can definitely be for a smaller family or a family that just does not like to eat leftovers. The vibrant photos and creative recipes will keep the reader entranced and ready to pull out the Dutch oven and start cooking. The book also includes recipes/ways to "fancy up" with additional toppings. This all inclusive soup book is an amazing array of flavors and recipes that you will definitely be trying as soon as you crack the binding.

Publish Date - Sept 19n 2023 Just in time to try the fall recipes

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publishers.

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Loved the fun twists on soup in this book! I really enjoyed the soup recipes and loved that you could repurpose the soup into an additional different meal - from pasta, to dips, to frittatas, and so much more!

Thank you, Netgalley and Chronicle Books, for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This book is a delight!!! EVERY single recipe has a picture! Why cookbooks were ever published without pictures is beyond me. I cannot Wait to try these creative flavor profiles, such as the black bean soup with orange and cumin and the purple cabbage with dill.

What I love the most was that the author included ways to repurpose leftover soup into different recipes- like the pumpkin and white bean soup with brown butter sage being repurposed into a mac m cheese with brussel sprouts?! Brilliant.

Every Season is Soup Season is a great book. 10/10 would approve

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If you like soup, this is a great recipe book with the most stunning pictures! It is so much more than just soup! For each recipe, you are also given another use for the soup...whether it be the base or a topping for another main dish. A great way to use leftovers! In addition to that, the author provides recipes for Enhancers and Accompaniments to pair with the soups. Each recipe also comes with either a quick fix or meat suggestion to add variety. The book is divided by season taking advantage of seasonal produce. Most important to me, these recipes use easy to find ingredients, and the steps are easy to follow! I absolutely love this recipe book and highly recommend!

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If you like soup, then I think this is the book for you! Organized by season, which is something I particularly enjoy in cookbooks and cooking, there's a great bit of variety in terms of flavor and texture. Every soup is vegetarian, but they all also offer a tip on how to add meat if that's what you'd prefer! There are also often tips on soup toppers (included at the end) that you can make to add on to the soup, particularly after day one to mix it up.

What I thought was particularly cool (and something I wish more cookbooks did!) was that after a good chunk of the recipes, there were "bonus" non-soup recipes that all used the previous soup as some component--essentially ways to use leftover soup in non-soup ways if you're somebody who can't eat the same thing multiple days in a row. And the leftover remixes were super (souper?) clever and unique, too, like Cauliflower & Gruyere Soup turning into a sort of faux Biscuits and Gravy, or Broccoli-Cheddar Soup turning into a pasta bake.

Every recipe had at least one photo, and I found the layout to be very clear and aesthetically pleasing. I also really liked that she included storage instructions at the end of the recipe, and whether the soup could be frozen well. I do most of my cooking for one, and I thought this cookbook did a great job of making recipes feel more manageable and accessible for solo cooking with the approach to leftovers here. There were also a couple of dessert recipes, which was fun and I didn't expect, but several of them sounded quite good!

If you like soup, particularly if you don't eat much meat or want more veggie options in your life, I'd definitely recommend this one!

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This is definitely a cookbook I will be picking up on release. There is a variety of flavor and recipes in this book, and I love that it was separated into seasons. The recipes were perfectly curated, and I love that there are options and tips for variation as well.

The photography is beautiful and some of the pictures piqued my interest enough to try recipes I wouldnt have thought of prior,

I am excited to try some of the recipes, especially the Chickpea Noodle Soup and the Roasted Root Vegetable & Dumpling recipes.

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I love to make soups so I was excited to read through this. And it’s very creative. It’s not just a soup recipe. It has additional recipes that you can make with the soup. For example, there is a master soup recipe, but then they will give you a mac and cheese recipe that will use some of the leftovers to make a whole new dish. It’s very clever. This is also broken down into the four seasons of the year, which is helpful with vegetables that are in season. Overall, this is really clever.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy- this is my honest review.

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Every Season is Soup Season by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel is fantastic!
Each season has a chapter dedicated to soups (and more) that capture the essence of the season. There are a couple of chapters at the end for soup enhancers and accompaniments (like amazing breads!!).
What I love in this book are the ease of the recipes and the stunning pictures! Even foods or flavors I don’t normally enjoy had such compelling descriptions and pictures, I’d be willing to try again! While the recipes provide vegetarian bases, there are many options for adding meat. Standard and metric measurements are provided.
The equipment guide is actually really helpful because there are many ways to go about making soups, stews, chili, etc… I also found the flavor guide a great tool for troubleshooting and enhancing the final product.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

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5 stars

I loved this cookbook! I love soups and o struggle finding soups outside of the basics, here is a book with amazing and delicious recipes. These recipes range from easy to fairly complex. Also, there is more than just soup in this book, I saw deviled eggs, nachos, Mac and cheese and more.

We tried the orange carrot and ginger soup and it was splendid, I think this is a must have for my home shelf,

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Every Season is Soup Season by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

I'm so excited about this cookbook! I'm always looking for new soup recipes. It starts with about 20 pages of general information about soups - equipment, flavors, serving and storing. It is organized by season and includes two additional sections including soup enhancers and accompaniments.

What I really like is that each soup recipe is followed by another recipe that provides a twist on using the soup recipe.

The cookbook includes a clear table of contents as well as an index, and the photography is beautiful. I appreciate the mix of familiar soups as well as a good number with new ingredient combinations.

Thank you to #Netgalley and Chronicle Books for a free copy of #EverySeasonIsSoupSeason by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel. All opinions are my own.

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