1.   Soup made with beef flavoring.

2.   And these summer soups make the very best canapes, because they focus on a single flavor.

3.   A simple soup made with cabbage from the garden and a ham hock from the smokehouse or the local butcher.

4.   In some of the older cookbooks, the kind that value soups made from scratch, there are a few inviolate rules to be observed.

5.   Soups made with new spring asparagus and the wonderfully herbaceous green soups of Liguria are appropriate now.

6.   Soups made with squash, pumpkin or sweet potatoes are as seasonal as the decorations on the table.

7.   These combinations of flavors lend themselves to a number of soups, like an elegant clear beet consomme and a luxurious soup made with eggs and cream.

8.   This soup makes great use of the spicy white bean stew.

9.   This soup makes a whole meal.

10.   With a green salad before or after, this rustic soup makes a satisfying dinner.