Soup Du Jar

A native of the Pacific Northwest, I grew up watching my mom pull together soups from leftover meals.  I never realized at the time that other people relied on recipes rather than taste—my mom’s palate was her “measuring spoon” and she used whatever she had at her disposal to push back the Seattle mist with filling and warm comfort food. As an adult living in Southern California with a family of my own, I continued to cook that way, feeding my creativity as well as my family.  SDJ has been a fun journey that started with making soup for my...