The Spanish word for “meatballs” is albondigas, so naturally the star of albondigas soup is a batch of from-scratch meatballs. The tender, spiced meatballs float in a rich tomato broth with aromatic ...

Test Cook Erica Turner makes the Mexican stew Caldo de Siete Mares (Soup of the Seven Seas) for host Julia Collin Davison.