When I was in Altamura, in Puglia, I worked with a family of bakers who all lived in the same big house. Each part of the family had its own living-room and kitchen. I went back home with them one day and four different families were cooking four different... read recipe
This Tuscan soup is delicious - it's a soup everyone should try. Just thinking of it makes me salivate! It's a family-friendly soup - babies and grandparents (both without teeth!) can eat it with gusto. I've added roasted cherry tomatoes to my recipe but it... read recipe
Corn chowder is one of the ultimate comfort foods - I love it and it's much easier than you think to make. You can adapt chowders and add all sorts of things from crab meat to smoked fish - the idea is really to be as hearty as possible. Jamie's Top Tips Frozen... read recipe
A fantastically simple asparagus soup, puréed till it's silky smooth, is always a winner. Delicious eaten hot (or cold on really hot days with the help of a little lemon juice). The poached egg on toast makes it for me, but of course you don't have to serve... read recipe
Add your fresh or dried and soaked beans to a pan of water with the bay leaf, squashed tomato, and potato - this will help to flavor the beans and soften their skins. Cook until tender - check by tasting. They must be soft. Dried beans can take up to an hour,... read recipe
There's something so incredibly humble about onion soup. It's absolutely one of my favorites but unfortunately I only ever get to make it in the restaurant or for myself as the missus thinks she's allergic to onions. (She's not, because I whiz them up into... read recipe
When I was young and felt unwell with a cold or a headache, my mum would make this soup to help me feel better. It used to make me feel like a million dollars after I'd eaten it. It's probably one of the simplest soups to make because it just involves slowly... read recipe
This scrumptious, thick bread soup is about playing up the cabbage family - the king of winter veg. It's layered like a lasagne, with grilled bread and cabbage in stock, and as it cooks it plumps up a bit like bread-and-butter pudding. Fontina cheese is available... read recipe
I like to think of this as a happy soup. The amazing heat from the chile will really get your endorphins going and the rice is so comforting. It's just what you need in the cold winter months. The secret to making it so good is to really work the seasoning... read recipe
I'm not quite sure where I got the inspiration for this recipe — I think it was actually when I was making bread one day and I incorporated some really sweet caramelized garlic and almonds into a focaccia. There's a slightly Spanish feel to the main ingredients... read recipe