Father-daughter duo hopes autistic children benefit from soup

Alan and Eileen Magan hope to dish out a little health and happiness to autistic children and their families.

The father-daughter team is working on a line of gluten-free, dairy-free soups aimed at improving the diets of these children and maybe improving their cognition as well - though the latter point is a subject of much debate.

After spending six months ironing out the recipes for five soups - chicken rice, minestrone, beef vegetable, fish chowder with tomatoes, and fish chowder with coconut milk - the Magans are ready for a taste-tasting. This weekend, they've invited interested families to Mr. Magan's Chesapeake...