This was not canned condensed soup; this was high-quality, five-star restaurant seafood chowder, venison minestrone and a Middle Eastern lamb soup that I spent a lot of time on.

This was not canned condensed soup; this was high-quality, five-star restaurant seafood chowder, venison minestrone and a Middle Eastern lamb soup that I spent a lot of time on.

This was not canned condensed soup; this was high-quality, five-star restaurant seafood chowder, venison minestrone and a Middle Eastern lamb soup that I spent a lot of time on.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an executive chef at a five-star restaurant who frequently entertains at home. I love to cook creatively and come up with ideas for things the guests have never had done ...

This was not canned condensed soup; this was high-quality, five-star-restaurant seafood chowder, venison minestrone and a Middle Eastern lamb soup that I spent a lot of time on.