Comments on: On industry, indolence, and Italian vegetable soup

By: Lynda

Lynda — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:44:48 +0000

I’ve made this soup so many times, and always marvel: how can vegetables plus broth plus salt = magnificent? I think of it as Fretwell Mystery Soup. Thanks for sharing it!

By: Kaci Clairest

Kaci Clairest — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:28:38 +0000

This is the greatest and best soup in the world! I'm making it again for the sixth winter in a row. I love your book and your blog… You're an inspiration to foodies everywhere 🙂

By: Kaci Clairest

Kaci Clairest — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:28:38 +0000

This is the greatest and best soup in the world! I'm making it again for the sixth winter in a row. I love your book and your blog… You're an inspiration to foodies everywhere 🙂

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:21:33 +0000

Hi Molly, the soup is simmering silently on the oven, it is already delicious and I can´t wait to declare it ready … and I´m looking for the (generous) leftovers tomorrow, I think soup is always better after a night of rest … sometimes I´m organized enough to plan a day ahead, but not today … thanks for the great recipe, thanks to the Fretwells too, for the recipe and for caring so much … best wishes, eva

By: Stephfret

Stephfret — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:05:39 +0000

Hi Molly, I just had to comment on this post from years ago, which I'm not sre how I stumbled on, but which made me very excited when I saw the name Fretwell- that's my name! I've never met another Fretwell that I didn't already know I was related to. I think I'll make this soup for my family, just to tell them it comes form the Oklahoma Fretwells. Plus, it does sound good. Hello to your old family friends from the Atlanta branch…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:34:02 +0000

The most dee-lish-us vegetable soup ever! Love you, love your book, and love, love, love your Fretwell Soup. Thanks to the universe for sending the Fretwells to Italy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:22:28 +0000

This is a lovely soup recipe - made it tonight on a cold, grey day and it warmed our family up and brightened our day. Used the last bit of fresh sage from our herb garden. Thank you so much for bringing such joy into our day.

Sharon

By: clp

clp — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:15:00 +0000

i found your blog via Bon Appetit and have been looking through the soup recipes trying to find a good one to make this winter. Can’t believe you have the Fretwell’s recipe…my family grew up next door to the Fretwells in Nichols Hills! Looking forward to trying this recipe soon.

By: selena

selena — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:15:00 +0000

Thanks for the soup! Turned out great for a rainy Tokyo night. Houseguests were pleased. Topped it off with the ginger cake from epicurious that you mentioned in an earlier post (though the more highly rated David Lebovitz version looks amazing too! next time…) and that topped with whipped cream. Yes! Anything that calls for cream, sign me up…

By: emily

emily — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:57:00 +0000

have i mentioned how much i like this soup? it's been getting us through the winter. at least once each month. making it today. beans are cooked, vegetables are chopped. bread is baked. mouth is watering.thank you, molly, as always.