As you can imagine, there’s a lotta food getting cranked out of this kitchen each week, which means Willett has had the pleasure of tasting and testing thousands of recipes over the years. You can imagine my excitement when last week he declared that this is the best soup I have ever made. EVER! I’ve made him dozens of soups in the 10 years we’ve been together and yet this one— a cozy, thick stew of lentils, chickpeas, and big floppy shells cooked right in the pot with lotsa lemon rind and finished with parm-y breadcrumbs—trumps them all. I don’t disagree with him, frankly, but let me know what you think.