Fruit soups are popular throughout Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and Scandinavia. A cold soup made with stone fruits is a delicious seasonal treat and very refreshing on a hot day. I serve one most years as part of our Christmas lunch. Pears, rhubarb and all types of berries can […]
Pasta e ceci is a rustic soup of chickpeas and pasta from Tuscany. It is a simple and sustaining dish that is easy to prepare and really very good. You need to remember to soak the chickpeas overnight as tinned ones won’t work in this recipe. The liquid from cooking […]
Minestrone is a vibrant vegetable soup from Italy. I love having a pot of it in my fridge for a quick and nutritious meal. Throughout Italy there are many regional and seasonal recipes for minestrone. This one comes from Genoa in Liguria and is served with basil pesto which is […]
This is a fairly basic pumpkin soup recipe which you can make your own by including other vegetables and ingredients. I make it a little differently each time and have mentioned a few ideas after the recipe. Lately I have been using two or three types of pumpkin to add […]
This rustic and fresh-tasting soup is from Lebanon. The main ingredients are common-or-garden green lentils and a big bunch of silverbeet, with the potato being optional. The soup is flavoured with lemon juice and you can add pomegranate molasses as well for a more complex tang. The soup is definitely […]