Butternut squash soup, with thyme pesto oil
Soup is the ultimate winter soul food. Nourishing and sustaining, with endless varieties, I never get bored with it.
This soup was borne out of pretty much the entire contents of my fridge – a squash, a couple of shallots, a carton of chicken stock and a little double cream. It was frankly a pretty bare fridge, but I had no desire to head out to the shops and this was the first thing that came to mind. I guess thats the joy of soups, there are no rules, you make make a soup from practically anything.

