Catherine Walthers, Soups and Sides

Start: 09/20/2010 7:00 pm

“Everyone loves soup—the ease, comfort, and wholesomeness,” writes Catherine Walthers in the Introduction of her newest cookbook Soup and Sides. This time the author of the sleeper success Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens, takes soup to a new level, pairing each soup with an accompanying side dish meant to complement—even elevate—it.

The range of soups is as wide as the side created for it. So “in addition to great salads or breads, these sides also include quesadillas, spring rolls, grain and pasta dishes, and small plates,” continues Walthers. She’s also created flexibility with each soup so the cook isn’t just limited to a specific side. The ingredients are familiar but some ingredients such as lemon grass encourage the cook to try something new.

Catherine Walthers is an award-winning journalist and food writer. She has worked for the past 15 years as a private chef and cooking instructor in the Boston area and on Martha’s Vineyard. She is food editor of Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, as well as co-author of Greens, Glorious Greens. As she did in Raising the Salad Bar, Soup and Sides gives this beloved category a fresh new spin.