| A Letter from the Chef | viii | |
| What You Will Need | x | |
| Rules of the Soup Kitchen | xi | |
| Setting the Table | xi | |
| WINTER SOUPS | ||
| Ch-Ch-Chili | Chili | 2 |
| Brrroccoli Soup au Gratin | Broccoli and Cheese Soup | 3 |
| Fish Soup | Clam Chowder with Goldfish Crackers | 5 |
| Hot Diggity Dog Soup | Minestrone with Hot Dogs | 6 |
| Twist & Shout | Vegetable-Basil Soup | 8 |
| Sob Soup | Baked French Onion Soup | 9 |
| Peace Soup | Pea Soup with Mint or Curry | 11 |
| Zero-Zero Soup | Hot and Sour Soup | 12 |
| Polka Dot Soup | Cuban Black Bean Soup | 13 |
| SPRING SOUPS | ||
| Spring Chicken Soup | Chicken Noodle Soup | 16 |
| Bouncy, Bouncy Ball Soup | Matzo Ball Soup | 17 |
| (No) Duck Soup | Lentil and Tomato Soup | 19 |
| Abracadabra | Greek Lemon-and-Egg Soup | 20 |
| Soup of the Evening | Greek Cream of Spinach Soup | 21 |
| Mary Had a Little Lamb Stew | Lamb or Vegetable Stew | 23 |
| Full Moon Soup | Portuguese Kale Soup | 24 |
| Sweet Dreams Soup | Cream of Carrot Soup with Ginger | 25 |
| SUMMER SOUPS | ||
| Summer Solstice Soup | Farmhouse Vegetable Soup | 28 |
| Best Buddy Soup | Tomato and Orange Soup | 29 |
| How Does Your Garden Grow? | Gazpacho | 31 |
| You Can't Elope | Canteloupe Soup | 32 |
| Believe It or Not! | Ice Cream Soup | 33 |
| Joie de Vichyssoise | Vichyssoise | 35 |
| Ratatatatouille | Ratatouille | 36 |
| Bisque in the Sun | Tomato Bisque with Shrimp | 37 |
| FALL SOUPS | ||
| Lickity Split Pea Soup | Split Pea Soup | 40 |
| One Potato, Two Potato | Philadelphia Pepper Pot | 41 |
| Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater | Corn and Pumpkin Chowder | 43 |
| Wild Thyme Soup | Mushroom Barley Soup | 44 |
| Squish-Squash Soup | Cream of Butternut Squash Soup | 45 |
| Hey, Hey Soup | Curried Chocolate and Sweet Potato Soup | 47 |
| Funny Face Soup | Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup | 48 |
| Blue Bayou | Cheddar Cheese Soup with Blue Tortilla Chips | 49 |
| EXTRA, EXTRA, EAT ALL ABOUT IT! | ||
| Annabanana Bread | Banana Bread | 52 |
| Muffin but the Best | Corn Muffins | 53 |
| Talking Heads of Lettuce | Salad with Russian Dressing | 54 |
| Holy Guacamole | Guacamole | 55 |
| Quesadillas | Tortilla-and-Cheese Snacks | 55 |
| Macho Nachos | Nachos | 56 |
| Cool-as-a-Cucumber Spread | Cucumber-Dill Spread | 56 |
| Crusty Croutons | Croutons | 57 |
| Slim Pickens | Suggestions for Serving Leftover Soup | 57 |
| Index | 58 | |
