Allow me to introduce one of my all-time favorite pantry ingredients, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. A 7 oz can costs somewhere between $1 and $2, which is a total steal. I always dump the whole thing straight in the blender, puree until smooth, then transfer …

It’s soup season! Or if you’re me, it’s crusty-bread-with-a-side-of-soup-season! Yes, although I tend to think of soup as merely a way to justify having bread for dinner, this is a pretty yummy one, loosely based on Italian Sausage and Peppers (another great crusty bread vehicle). …