I love making soups and this is one of my favourites. It’s from the book Polpo which as many of you will know is a chain of five Venetian small-plate restaurants in London including one in Brighton. The word “polpo” means octopus in Italian. In the forward of the recipe book, Russell Norman explains why he named his restaurants Polpo.
Read moreTomato & Red Lentil Soup (suitable for vegans)
This sensational tomato soup never ceases to impress when I serve it to guests; they think that you have spent ages preparing it ! Without the topping it’s a vegan soup but you may be able to source a vegan soft cream cheese as a substitute.
Read moreGobi Dal (cauliflower dal) - suitable for vegans
I cut out this recipe from Olive magazine quite a few years ago. It only served 2 so I have always doubled the recipe. It is one of the tastiest cauliflower recipes.
Read moreHealthy Green Soup (suitable for vegans)
This soup is healthy, low fat and suitable for vegans. It’s my absolute favourite soup! The recipe was given to me by my artist friend, Roz Berkeley-Hill. She is one half of talented artist duo, Tipperley Hill. It has an Indian influence in the flavours from Roz’s father’s Indian heritage.
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It's so important to create an instant visual impact because people form an opinion of your home within the first 20 seconds of entering. Here's another beautiful stair runner I created.