LYDIA GERRATT

We are truly in the depths of winter, London has been freezing for weeks now and the only thing that warms me up is this soup, very strong tea with a tiny bit of milk and my hot water bottle with its fake fur fluffy cover. My little boys go mad for this soup, which is good as it only takes 30 minutes to make and I always have potatoes, carrots and chicken stock in the pantry, so I only ever have to buy the leeks and cream on my way home. I like it made with chicken stock (I o

If you’ve been given a pile of courgettes from a friend’s allotment or bought a few packs from the supermarket because they are so cheap at the moment and need some cooking inspiration – then this one is for you! All you need are; courgettes, chicken stock, some herbs, garlic and parmesan to make the tastiest and easiest soup I know. I originally came across this Italian soup recipe years ago when I was a student. Like every other student the world over, I had no money, but I

My recipe was featured in the Waitrose Weekend magazine I used to work with a Food Buyer at Waitrose who had a serious passion for Cullen Skink. He would indulge his love for this classic Scottish soup once a year when he made the trip to Moray to visit the Baxter’s soup factory in Fochabers. The small town of Cullen is down the road, so you know you’re getting the real thing. This was the first time I had ever heard of this soup even though I had been working in the food i

This is one of those super quick, unbelievably easy recipes that uses mostly store cupboard ingredients. My Italian friend gave me this recipe about 20 years ago. It’s a recipe that Italian mamas give their children and they grow up eating it as comfort food and oh my goodness, it is comforting. It’s savoury, more-ish and seriously nutritious. It’s my fail safe meal for when I’m properly hungry and need to eat now. My little boys love it. I think it must the flavour that