Appetizing Muse

For the past two days, "high" temperatures in my area have hovered between seventeen and eighteen degrees. I love hot soup and warmed baguette bread in winter, so its time to rustle up the goods.

The following are among my favorites:

• Broccoli & Mushroom Chowder

• Cream of Tomato Soup

• Creamy Irish Potato Soup

• Irish Vegetable Soup

• Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)

• Potato & Leek Soup

• Potato Soup á la Shenanchie

• Squash & Mushroom Soup

There's nothing like a bowl of hot soup to warm the ice from my bones.