All-Natural Soup Mixes
Cooke Tavern Soups
Freeze-dried vegetables, family recipes, and the comfort of a homemade pot of soup—without starting completely from scratch.
From the Beginning to Today.
James Cooke builds the Georgian-style brick tavern that later inspires the company name.
Mary Ellen Williams and Shirley Goldthorpe establish Log Cabin Soups.
Greg and Mary Kay carry the family soup business forward under the Cooke Tavern Soups name.
A Story Worth Knowing.
Where the Soup Story Began
Mary Ellen Williams turns a much-requested Pennsylvania corn chowder into a dry soup mix.
Mary Ellen Williams was known for cooking with fresh ingredients from the small Pennsylvania farm she shared with her husband, Allan.
During retirement, she was asked to serve her corn chowder at a local Corn Festival. People liked it enough to keep asking for the recipe.
The Products Behind the Story.
A concise look at the maker’s major products and specialties.
Candlelight Corn Chowder
Henna Marie’s Potato Cheese Soup
Mi Madre Maria’s Chicken Tortilla
Barn Raising Country Vegetable
Autumn Harvest Pumpkin Lentil
Farmer Al’s Homegrown Tomato Basil Bisque
Begin With the Corn Chowder
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Why We Chose Cooke Tavern Soups.
We chose Cooke Tavern Soups because the products bring together quality, place and a maker story worth sharing.
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