The best fall soups do more than warm your hands. They fill the kitchen with roasted, simmered, savory smells that make the whole house feel softer. Garlic is one of the easiest ways to get there.

A good soup can do more than warm your hands around the bowl. Across cultures, cooks have long built soups around ginger, garlic, turmeric, chiles, herbs, legumes, fish, and vegetables, many of the same ingredients now associated with anti-inflammatory eating.