When I was first learning the art of barbecue, I came across many recipes calling for St. Louis ribs. This was before YouTube was flooded with videos on the topic, so, being a complete novice, I searched for them all over New York City (in my naiveté, I didn’t think to just ask my butcher). I went from one place to another, finding nothing but spareribs, until I finally tracked them down at Whole Foods—let’s just say they weren’t cheap.

That was the one and only time I bought spare ribs pre-cut in a St. Louis-style. I figured if I learned how to trim them myself, I could save a lot of time and money, and still have more control over the final product. It turns out that trimming a rack of ribs St. Louis-style was an exceedingly simple task—just two cuts and done—and to this day, I always do it myself before seasoning and smoking.

Now that the weather is starting to turn just the tiniest bit chilly, it’s time for soup! There’s nothing quite like a cozy bowl of soup to warm you up from the cold, especially if there are noodles in it.

I’m all about the fall weather, now that it’s the middle of September. I mean, I love summer, but I really, really love fall. Give me all the cozy, all the sweaters, and ALL the pumpkin spice. Hmm, would pumpkin spice soup taste good? I imagine it would be really really tasty: roasted pumpkin with all those warming spices sounds amazing.

Also amazing is this slightly spicy, super creamy, coconutty Thai red curry noodle soup. This soup is super simple to make thanks to store bought curry paste. Store bought curry paste is truly a kitchen lifesaver. It adds so much flavor to everything. It’s something Mike and I always have in our fridge, tucked away in case of emergencies.

Now that the weather is starting to turn just the tiniest bit chilly, it’s time for soup! There’s nothing quite like a cozy bowl of soup to warm you up from the cold, especially if there are noodles in it.

I’m all about the fall weather, now that it’s the middle of September. I mean, I love summer, but I really, really love fall. Give me all the cozy, all the sweaters, and ALL the pumpkin spice. Hmm, would pumpkin spice soup taste good? I imagine it would be really really tasty: roasted pumpkin with all those warming spices sounds amazing.

Also amazing is this slightly spicy, super creamy, coconutty Thai red curry noodle soup. This soup is super simple to make thanks to store bought curry paste. Store bought curry paste is truly a kitchen lifesaver. It adds so much flavor to everything. It’s something Mike and I always have in our fridge, tucked away in case of emergencies.