Including a funny way to make friends...

I'll cut to the chase: You've got to make this soup. I could wax poetic about it's deep, bright, multi-layered flavor, and rave about how satisfying it is — and, while I had you, add that if you have one of those big bag of greens in the fridge that absolutely must be cooked TODAY, then this is how to use it. But even that would undersell it, so please, just take my word on this one...

A few years ago, Joanna told me I was "really good at getting presents" after I flipped out over a bottle of fancy rinse-free hand wash she gave me before flight. That hand wash was pretty great, but what really stuck with me...