For times when you want to go back to basics and make it easy

Peeling broad beans is a labour of love but worth it for their emerald green colour ...

This cold snap has seen the soup pot back on the stove

This soup can also be cooked in a saucepan but make sure it doesn’t burn on the base

A good pho is all about a delicious stock infused with Asian flavours

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Throughout South and Central America meal-in-one soups like this are called "puchero"

Add chilli if preferred

The secret to making this soup is to use only the cauliflower “flowers” or ...

A piece of chewy sourdough alongside this mussel chowder makes it a meal on its own

This is a thick soup of lentils, carrot, onion, garlic, dried mushrooms, celery, ...

The roux can be made in the microwave in a heat-proof bowl

This warming bowl of comfort is an instant pick-me-up.

To make a good beef stock, sauté two kilograms of beef bones in oil until ...

 Roasting the garlic turns it soft and sweet

This recipe comes from Gather, the first cookbook from River Cottage head chef Gill Meller

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I learnt this way of making a soup from Ursula Ferrigno’s great book, Bringing ...

When we were children growing up on the farm, we would bag up watercress and fruit ...

I’ve had a few great tortilla soups in the last year, including one in an ...

I love the nutty sweetness and toothsome texture of barley, and the great thing is ...

This is where soup becomes a meal - add in beans and/or lentils or starchy veges and a ...

Simmering vegetables in stock then pureeing is a super simple way to create a fresh ...

This recipe comes from the spring edition of Farro Fresh's Feast magazine

If the evening is cool, this steak and mushroom broth is a winner