What a perfect early fall day for soup! It’s cool and dark with a hovering, thick pregnant sky. I figured I had a small window, took off for a short bike sprint and came home a smiling but cold wet rat. While I showered, I warmed a bowl of Kettle Cuisine Three Bean Chili the soup as directed on the package in the microwave oven (yes, incredibly for a guy, I read the directions). The soup came out hot, deeply red and thick - a lot thicker than the photo on the package, and I’m glad for it. The steam that curled up off the bowl right away smelled comfortably rich with flavor.

I was browsing through the refrigerated and frozen food section at Fowles Gourmet Market in Newburyport when I spotted frozen soups from Kettle Cuisine. I knew I had a couple of busy days this week, one in which I needed to eat a quick and early dinner, so I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to give Kettle Cuisine a try.