My mum is an amazing cook and I was incredibly lucky to grow up in a house where the meals were fresh, healthy and full of love. But I have a secret: I longed for the nights when she would announce that we were having tinned tomato soup for dinner. It was usually winter, a cold Sunday night and everyone was tired. It was my favourite and she always made it just right - not just pouring it into the pot but adding a bit of milk and stirring it tenderly until it was time to fi

Even though I live in Melbourne and it can be beanie weather in December, I relish the onset of Autumn as it means that it's officially Soup Season! I love a good soup and this is one of the best. I was given the original recipe by a friend and because it featured chicken it took me a loooong time to get around to making it (I'm personally not a big fan of meat in soup). Too long, in fact. Especially when I read through to end of the recipe where it said 'to create a vegeta