This title offers a feast of delectable recipes that are quick and easy to prepare. It is a deliciously satisfying collection of over 30 best-ever soup recipes. There are tempting ideas for all seasons from chilled summer soups such as Tomato & Sweet Pepper Soup and Cucumber & Yogurt Soup with Walnuts to winter warmers like Butternut Squash Soup and Italian Bean Soup. It features classic recipes from around the world including Borscht, Vichyssoise, Chicken Soup with Vermicelli, Gazpacho, and Thai Noodle Soup. It includes recipes for simple meat and vegetable stocks and techniques for preparing ingredients. It is illustrated with over 100 practical photographs. There is something special about home-made soup, whether a sophisticated dinner-party first course or a hearty family chowder. The range is immense - delicate and aromatic, rich and creamy, simple and elegant or so substantial you almost need a knife and fork. In the following pages you will find recipes for all occasions and to suit every mood as well as recipes for stocks, advice on preparing vegetables, and a guide to using herbs as a garnish to make your soup look as good as it tastes.Whether you are looking for an inexpensive family lunch or a luxurious soup to spoil special guests, a summer cooler or a winter warmer, you will find it in these pages.