When cold weather arrives, the inhabitants of my house engage in two behaviors: 1) our pets stand in front of the fireplace, glaring at us, until we turn it on, and 2) I suggest soup for every meal.

Eva Santaguida looked like she was going to turn green when her husband opened the pizza box from Domino’s. “This is not a pizza. I’m sorry. No, no, I’m sorry,” she sputtered in a thick ...