Cream of Broccoli soup is thick and warming with florets of fresh broccoli floating in a rich broth flavored with fresh herbs and warm spices.

The olives may be missing from this Not Quite Nicoise Salad, but it’s still got plenty going on, with tuna, egg, potatoes, green beans, and a zingy Dijon-spiked dressing.

Extra thick, slightly spicy, and brightened with basil, Tomato Basil Soup is a grilled cheese’s perfect partner.

Soft baby greens topped with slices of tender chicken, crumbles of tangy goat cheese, chewy dried cherries, crunchy walnuts and a drizzle of syrupy fig vinaigrette.

Anchovies or no anchovies?

For a fireside lunch on a blustery fall day, winds howling and leaves swirling, try this thick and smoky-tasting soup, preferably with a chunk of bread still warm from the oven. 

Chunky and thick with healthy vegetables, flecked with fresh herbs, chicken soup can be customized in infinite ways to accommodate whatever you’re in the mood for, or whatever you have on hand.