Soup

You might remember, a couple of weeks ago I posted a recipe for Spiced Roasted Cauliflower. After an afternoon of roasting and photographing cauliflower, this soup was born. I ate a whole lot of soup during the winter and while most weeks I find it difficult to deviate from my favourite red lentil soup, sometimes I… READ MORE

Following on from the honey roasted carrots I posted earlier in the week, here’s a recipe in which they work wonderfully.  This soup is made with carrots, ginger and sweet potato and brings me so much comfort on a cold day. The last week or so winter has been getting to me. All I want… READ MORE

The first time I made this soup it was a complete disaster; without a doubt the worst tasting thing I've ever made. I’d seen Matt Preston on Master Chef make a low effort pumpkin soup and I thought - that’s perfect, just what I need. I’d been doing an intensive yoga teacher training course all… READ MORE

For a long time homemade stock was something I knew I should make but always made excuses to continue using stock cubes. I finally hit the point where I knew my recipes were suffering because of it and I also wanted to have a more wholesome approach to cooking. For years, I've read about how… READ MORE

This lentil soup ticks all the boxes. It’s packed full of flavour, nutritious and comforting. It requires a few staple ingredients, no fancy cooking methods and delivers a meal that you’ll want to eat over and over again. This is one of my go to meals and is perfect for both lunch and dinner. I… READ MORE

These whole wheat croutons are coated with garlic and oregano and baked in the oven until golden and crispy. They are the perfect addition to soups and salads and can be adapted to use whatever flavours you fancy. They are so delicious and in just over 10 minutes you can make a simple meal a… READ MORE

This creamy roasted vegetable soup is perfect in the cooler months of the year. Sweet potato, carrots and parsnips are seasoned with paprika and cayenne pepper and then roasted until tender and caramelised. They are then pureed and simmered with homemade vegetable stock to develop the flavour. Soup is one of my favourite comfort foods… READ MORE

My brother suggested to me a few years ago that it might be helpful to create a list of things I like about winter, to help me get through the long cold months. This split pea soup is perfect on a cold wintry day and it definitely deserves a spot that list. That said, I… READ MORE

Homemade stock is so much tastier than store bought versions. I've only recently starting making my own and the extra effort is totally worth it. Plus I love knowing exactly what is going into my food to flavour it. It’s perfect to make on a lazy weekend when I have a spare hour or so to potter… READ MORE