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Red lentil soup
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Red lentil soup

When I'm unsure of what to make for lunch quickly, red lentil soup is one of the options I turn to most often. It's a simple, hearty soup that doesn't require too much attention or complicated...

Meatball soup (giouvarlakia)
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Meatball soup (giouvarlakia)

I can't help but laugh when I remember the first time I tried to make this soup. I rushed so much with the meatballs that they all crumbled in the soup, and I ended up with a weird stew instead of...

Luscious like in Transylvania
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Luscious like in Transylvania

I remember the first time I tried to make luscos. I was in a hurry and completely forgot about the cabbage – the most important part. It turned out good, but it wasn’t what it should have been,...

Cheese soup with croutons
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Cheese soup with croutons

The first time I made this cheese soup, I used red onion. I’m not really sure why, probably just because that’s what I had at home, but it turned a sort of strange pink-purple color, even though...

Smoked Mushroom Soup
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Smoked Mushroom Soup

The first time I tried making this soup, I was in a rush, the kids were hungry, and the smoked meat had been sitting in the fridge for a couple of days. I don’t know why, but I always feel like...

Fish soup
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Fish soup

I remember the first time I wanted to make fish soup at home; I was so excited that I almost forgot to scale the fish. I put it straight into the pot, thrilled that I found fresh tilapia at the store...

Chicken soup
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Chicken soup

I've made this chicken soup dozens of times, sometimes out of habit, other times simply because I had some leftover chicken from a broth and didn’t want to throw anything away. I remember the first...

Mushroom cream soup
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Mushroom cream soup

The first time I tried this creamy mushroom soup, I boiled the mushrooms too long, and it turned out a suspicious gray, pretty bland. Since then, I've adjusted the recipe, even made a few mistakes...