Add the chopped herbs and milk (or milk and cream), liquidize the soup and season to taste. While the vegetables are cooking, peel the chorizo and cut into small dice. Pour the olive oil into a ...

Drizzle the crème fraîche mixture into each bowl of soup. Carefully snip the crisp bacon into pieces with kitchen scissors and scatter on top. Sprinkle with the parsley, season with a little ...

Divide the soup between serving bowls, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve. Use the delicious homemade vegetable stock to boost the flavour and help to regulate the amount of salt in the soup.

Throughout winter I will often make up a big pot of soup, then freeze individual portions of it in zip-lock bags. These make the perfect healthy, convenient winter lunch to take to work.

Taste and correct seasoning. Drizzle parsley pesto over the top of the soup and garnish with roasted hazelnuts. Melt the butter in a covered saucepan, add the onions and the pumpkin and sweat on a ...

He says: "Cobnuts [hazelnuts] bring an unexpected dimension to this gorgeous soup. They're fresh and fleshy and their flavour, being delicate and sweet, works beautifully with robust kale and ...