Spatula Diaries: Stock up on soups now

“Some time ago, my family began a new Christmas tradition—Soup Night, usually held in casual fashion on Christmas Eve or December 23,” writes 225 food blogger Maggie Heyn Richardson. “Soups, gumbos and stews are the perfect make-ahead meal to serve to gathering friends and family when the kitchen is otherwise occupied for Christmas Day meal prep. I’ve come to really appreciate this tradition, and this week is the point on the holiday calendar when I begin making homemade stock for use in the soups I’ll prepare and freeze later in the month. It’s one more item checked off the To Do list.” Find out how Maggie throws together these tasty holiday standards in this week’s Spatula Diaries.