[.ca] The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Soup (ISBN 0743224442)

From Amazon.com:
Williams-Sonoma, purveyor of choice gourmet products and kitchenware, has also created a collection of succinct yet comprehensive cookbooks. Part of the series, Soup offers 40 all-occasion recipes that reflect the company's signature good taste. Well-chosen formulas for what is surely the world's most satisfying food include classics like Chicken Noodle Soup, Shrimp Bisque, and French Onion Soup; simple soups like Garlic Stracciatella; and dinner-party specialties such as Three-Mushroom Soup with Sherry. Recipes for summer and winter soups like Curried Corn Soup and White Bean, Pasta and Swiss Chard Soup take advantage of seasonal bounty, while a concluding section entirely devoted to chicken soups such as Tortilla Soup with Chicken and Avocado gives readers more of soup in its most comforting form. Accompanied by color photos that show the soups in all their glory, the global recipes are completely doable, and should appeal to a wide range of cooks. Throughout, sidebars (like "Garlic Croutons") offer useful information on techniques and ingredients; a glossary and basics section are also helpful. Though small in size, the book provides an inclusive store of superior recipes and instruction. --Arthur Boehm

Not a bad recipe in the bunch!:
I was given this book as a gift 2 years ago and I can't say enough good things about it. I was a little shy of soup making at the time, but have been so amazed that every single recipe I've made from this book has been fantastic. I attribute that to well-written recipes, they really are fool proof. I think you'll be happier with this book if you own a hand blender, as nearly every recipe calls for some pureeing, and it is SO much easier with a hand blender.

Soup Book:
I think that this is a great soup book. All of the soups are very accessible in the variety of ingredients that they require and the 5-8 soups that I've made have been supurb. There is a soup for every occasion, and several for every season. If you enjoy soup, like to have easy recipes on hand as well as a few that make you feel a little like a real chef, this is the book for you. One of the three recipe books that I look at on a regular basis.

Simple yet elegant enough to impress!!:
I have several Williams-Sonoma cookbooks and this one is one of my favorites. I have tried 7 of the recipes so far and they have all been amazing!! My family loves them and I can always count on these books to impress. The ingredients are simple, the instructions straight-forward, and the outcome delicious!

SOUP-urb!:
The book, although small in size, it is a true example of quality over quantity. William Sonoma does not disappoint once again. The book lives up to the expectations and I highly recommend.

Nice pictures...:
The book isn't as big as some of their other cook books... about half the size. However, the recipes look great. I plan on trying several in the near future. The best part of the book is the pictures... they tend to inspire you to cook.