Soup Party

Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Pecan Cream
Dean Fearing loves the holiday feel of butternut squash, especially when it’s combined with ginger, as it is for his smooth, gently sweet soup. He tops it with whipped cream flecked with chopped pecans.

Creamy Chicken Soup with Baby Peas and Carrots
Thickened with cubes of peasant bread and a touch of half-and-half, this soup is like a delicate chicken pot pie filling.

Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs
Grace Parisi replaces traditional beef with meatballs made from a quick mix of sirloin, egg, bread crumbs and cheese.

Buttery Buttermilk Biscuits
Natalie Chanin’s light, flaky biscuits are incredibly easy to make—the trick is to not overwork the dough or else the biscuits get tough.

Skillet Corn Bread
This crispy, lightly sweet corn bread, a favorite at Food & Wine, was developed by our Test Kitchen’s Grace Parisi.

Breadstick Twists
This versatile hors d’oeuvre is made with a simple baking-powder dough that can be rolled out immediately, without resting.