Notes about Recipes in this book

• Chilled asparagus soup

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    Oh, the hot days of summer! Chilled soups are gorgeous and great for picnics or days at the beach, or just at home. This is a creamy, wonderful, silky soup for those hottest of hot days.

• Miami chilled avocado soup

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    Another delicious chilled asparagus soup, perfect for days like today where the temp is hitting 35C. I like the cucumber added to this one. Replace the dry sherry with rice wine vinegar.

• Tamarind soup with peanuts and vegetables (Sayur asam)

  • inghere on May 27, 2026

    lengkuas is galangal

  • inghere on May 27, 2026

    Chayotes is Choko in Australia and New Zealand

• Cauliflower and walnut cream

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    A light soup which recalls Winter yet allows Spring to advance on her journey.

• Carrot and coriander soup

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    Carrots are best in winter. There is something about the coldness of winter that intensifies the flavour of carrots. How precious they are in their sweetness and affinity for a range of vegetable combinations. This soup is a winner.

• Carrot soup with ginger

  • Pamsy on February 14, 2020

    Great flavour combination, carrot and ginger. Good for a winter dinner party starter. Addition of cream gives a luxurious touch.

• Spiced parsnip soup

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    Parsnips are under-rated. It has something to do with the fact that they can be woody if they are too old or bought out of season.But buy them when they are in season and at their prime, and they are wonderful winter vegetables. For this soup I will often mix carrots and parsnips, or use parsnips alone. Either way it is a beautiful. warming, Winter soup.

• Creamy courgette and dolcelatte soup

  • Ganga108 on January 13, 2022

    I used this soup as a basis for a soup to put in the freezer (zucchini glut) but it was so delicious I ate a bowl straight away.I included a fennel bulb with the zucchini, and didn't puree the soup or add cream. Delish!

• Green bean and Parmesan soup

  • Sandrap on October 06, 2020

    P55

• Fresh mushroom soup with tarragon

  • Pamsy on February 14, 2020

    Another great flavour combination from this excellent book. Suitable for dinner guests.

  • oneshotcuisine on February 22, 2021

    I didn't have shallots or tarragon, or quite enough mushrooms, so I cooked with one and a half red onions, a courgette as well as around 250g chestnut mushrooms...and cooked with some fresh thyme adding a handful of fresh parsley at the end. skipped the sherry, it was absolutely delicious and will do again

• Leek, parsnip and ginger soup

  • Pamsy on March 01, 2024

    Used soupmaker and although parsnips are quite fibrous the end result was very smooth. I possibly overdid the ginger as it was pretty spicy but in a good way. Will make again.

• Curried carrot and apple soup

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    I really love this soup, for a couple of reasons. The roasting of apples and carrots highlights their flavours, and it is a great soup for Autumn and Winter. Furthermore, my Father loved it. There can be no better recommendation that that. During his last years I would often make it and take it over for him in Winter. It’s an interesting soup – you might call it reminiscent of “English Curry” – that old fashioned notion of a curry that was somewhat sweet with its flavour with the gentle heat of spices. So the curry powder in this recipe with the sweetness of the apple and carrots is beautiful and a bit old fashioned. Blended soups per se are a bit out of fashion atm, so this one is a bit out of date. But still – absolutely divine.

  • Ganga108 on June 10, 2023

    I made this soup again today, with lots of memories of my father. It is simply divine. I added a few things that needed using up to the roasting tray - half a green pepper, a lone chilli, a stick of celery, 2 small potatoes. Also added a good squeeze of lemon at the end. (I ate 2 bowls, but shhhhhh.)

  • TonyaShaw on November 20, 2025

    I used Baharat Spice instead of curry powder, added some new potatoes and juice of an orange. Delicious citrusy flavoured carrot soup. The yoghurt stirred in is a must!

• Sweet potato and red pepper soup

  • Ganga108 on October 31, 2023

    Delicious! A beautiful soup for Spring. I roasted all the veg for extra flavour (garlic, onion, red capsicum and sweet potato).

• Mushroom and bread soup with parsley

  • Pamsy on March 23, 2017

    Good

  • Pamsy on December 09, 2024

    Very tasty and simple.

• Spiced lentil soup

  • Pamsy on February 14, 2020

    Just the thing on a cold and wet winter day. Delicately spiced and warming. Freezes well.

• Winter vegetable soup

  • Ganga108 on July 05, 2025

    Quick to make in the Instant Pot with some pre-cut vegetables. I added cooked lima beans as well. A lovely wintery soup.

• Split pea and pumpkin soup

  • Ganga108 on July 22, 2021

    I call this soup Lockdown Soup - two years in a row I have accidentally made it during a COVID lockdown.

• Tiny pasta in broth

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    Italian soups are pretty much ignored outside of Italy. While we are very familiar with all sorts of pasta dishes, the breads of Italy, the extraordinary range of vegetable dishes, and few soups besides minestrone have gained traction. This beautiful soup is very simple – just made with tiny pasta and broth. Gentle, Wintery and flavoursome, it can be made with a dark broth or one with a tomato base.

• Pasta and chick-pea soup

  • Ganga108 on June 21, 2025

    A cold winter solstice demands a big pot of soup. Leaving out the pasta and cooking in the instant pot. A large pot for several days of comfort and warmth. UPDATE: A soup with an amazing flavour. I am always amazed at how well the instant pot cooks beans and soups. A new favourite soup.

• Chick-pea and parsley soup

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    Here is another of my loved rustic soups. It is a health-boost in a bowl, this soup. I usually don’t make it until later in the Wintery cough-and-cold season, but here we sat, at the beginning of the coronavirus scare. It was early March 2020 when I made it this time, so I was putting attention to boosting the immunity of family and friends – and myself of course. Just call this one Immunity Soup - and I added turmeric powder to increase its effectiveness. You could add garlic also. This is a very easy soup to make, and the chickpeas can be cooked the day before if you wish. Tinned chickpeas can be used – just skip the instructions for cooking them.

• Chick-pea and spinach soup with garlic

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    I made this soup one morning when I felt a strong need to nourish myself. It is tasty and the greatest ever welcome to the cold weather. The tahini in it is magic! It is also a great recipe to play with. When feeling stressed or in need of an immunity boost, I add turmeric, powdered ginger and fresh garlic.

• Saffron mussel soup

  • tekobo on January 30, 2017

    Couldn't get hold of bulb fennel so used fennel fronds and a bit of celery instead. Worked well.

• Thai chicken and noodle soup

  • Pamsy on February 14, 2020

    I used cooked chicken leftover from a roast which saves time. Good balance of textures and flavours. Chilli and coconut garnish finishes it off nicely.

  • Trishnotjustnyt on March 10, 2023

    Fish sauce instead of salt, extra peanut butter, add crushed peanuts

• Provençale vegetable soup

  • Ganga108 on December 29, 2021

    This soup is SO delicious – and makes everyone so happy when they eat it. I call it 13 Treasure Happiness Soup - the name comes from the 13 vegetables in the soup, and that wonderful warm, happiness feeling. Although from Provence, like many Nicois recipes there is a strong Italian influence. The soup is a close cousin to minestrone. There it is a summer soup, but the addition here of potatoes, pumpkin and sweet potato gives it that wonderful warmth for winter and early spring, and introduces truly wonderful textural combinations in every mouthful.

  • Ganga108 on August 05, 2023

    Just made this again - we make it each winter/autumn/spring. It is simply glorious and joy-making. This time I added a few tiny lentils to the soup for beautiful broth as they melt into the soup. There are many similar recipes for this soup as it is a classic French dish, but this is the recipe that I love and stick to.

• Pear and watercress soup

  • Ganga108 on February 27, 2022

    An interesting and nice soup, especially when there are peppery, lemony salad leaves in a glut in the veggie garden. The cream is absolutely essential to tame the "greenness", and I crumbled blue cheese over the top of the soup. Delicious!

• Chicken, tomato and christophene soup

  • ingriddeheer on May 03, 2022

    christophenes are the same as chokos

• Wild mushroom soup

  • Sandrap on November 20, 2022

    P223

• Chunky bean and vegetable soup

  • Ganga108 on September 02, 2025

    A great soup for this time of year with cold mornings and nights. Replaced the beans with chickpeas. Made stock in the Instant Pot, then cooked the soup in the pot 2m HP, FNR. Delicious.

• Tuscan bean soup

  • kate_5i0t68 on February 09, 2026

    Very tasty. Tried with liquising it all and that works really well.