The aroma of home-made soup warming on the hob is one of lifes great comforts. Whether youre longing for a winter-warming creamy sweet-flavoured Parsnip & Nutmeg Soup on a cold & rainy day or want to try the sizzling flavours of a Chilled Tomato & Garlic Gazpacho for a sun-soaked summertime lunch outdoors this book gives you everything you need to create simmering stockpots of delicious goodness in your own kitchen. Here youll find a tureen-full of international flavours with tried & tested recipes. Try chowders from America dals or lentil soups from India Middle Eastern tagine soups Scottish broths Eastern European borschs Japanese miso soups Italian bean soups & pasta soups & French classics such as onion soup & bouillabaisse. Whatever the size of your appetite whatever the occasion youll find just the right soup in this mouth-watering collection of recipes from simple & traditional to elegant & inventive as well as countless ideas for the perfect accompaniment. Whether youre a beginner or a more experienced cook youll find it easy to master the art of soup-making with this one-stop guide for soup lovers.