"A steaming bowl of hot soup is one of the most soothing, delicious, and easily digested foods that it’s possible to eat," says Lindsey Bareham, author of 'Good Soup Book' – and in cold weather, a good bowlful of soup can warm you up in ways that other foods simply can't. Discover a world of soups, from ramen to gazpacho, with the books in this collection.
Few things can make people as happy as a great bowl of soup, believe Saveur’s editors, and the recipes in this collection are a strong argument in support. The soups and stews are as wide-ranging as you’d expect from Saveur, including the likes of Icelandic Langoustine Soup, Hyderabadi-style Dal and Senegalese Peanut & Chicken Stew.
Francophile chef James Peterson infuses his trademark warmth and passion into 400 recipes for globetrotting soups, including Indian-style Shrimp and Coconut to a classic Gazpacho. For the uninitiated, there’s an introduction to broth and consommé-crafting techniques, in addition to advice on selecting the proper pots and utensils.
London restaurant critic turned food writer Bareham is known for her practical take on cooking and her numerous (justifiably popular) cookbooks. Soup-making, it turns out, helped to launch her cooking career, and it’s a topic on which she is entirely trustworthy. First published as part of Sainsbury’s excellent cookbook series, it contains a multitude of tried and tested seasonal recipes.
Ramen has cult status in urban centers worldwide and this book explains what this Japanese soup noodle dish is all about. After briefly tracing the dish’s history the author concisely breaks down the dish to its key elements: broth, tare (seasoning), noodles, and toppings. The recipes that follow are varied and simple to make.
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Curated collections from ckbk's editors
John Gregory-Smith’s cookbooks Mighty Spice Cookbook and Mighty Spice Express Cookbook, both new to ckbk, are an ode to the world of spices, which has motivated his global meanderings through the years. We spoke to John about his food-writing inspiration, and the key spices that cooks should have on hand to cook Middle Eastern dishes.
To celebrate the first new Chiswick Cheese Market of 2022 and the arrival of Paul Gayler's A Passion for Cheese newly published on ckbk, we have a tempting prize for all cheese lovers. You could win a great selection of Artisan cheese from Big Wheel Cheese.
Ruth Nieman’s new book, Freekeh, Wild Wheat & Ancient Grains, now on ckbk, has won critical acclaim, as did her previous book, The Galilean Cookbook. We asked Ruth about her culinary inspiration, her circuitous route to food writing, and her on-the-ground research into ancient grains.
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