I know…..I know…..
It’s the middle of January and my poor blog has been somewhat neglected of late.
Fear not, I have been cooking and baking but just haven’t had the time to come here and share it with you.
I hope you’ve not turned away from me dear reader, because I want to share with you my very latest obsession…
Soup.
Yes, soup!
I’ve not really been much of a soup person, fearing that the family will feel that they’ve not really been fed.
Apart from the obligatory Soupa Avgholemoni.
Obligatory, that is, for a good Greek girl like me.
But these soups have proved to be filling and warming and just darn tasty! Perfect for the Wintery, cold months.
I made Nigella’s lentil and chestnut soup on Boxing day and apart from it’s murky appearance (More than one person thought that I’d made some kind of curry sauce to go with the Boxing day buffet) It was received warmly and enthusiastically by everyone.
The crispy bacon really makes this soup.
Nigella’s pea and pesto soup from her book ‘Nigella Express’ is another soup we enjoyed, this time all I had at home was jarred pesto, not the nicer fresh pesto, but still, it was a great soup. Sorry Nigella.
Another soup from ‘Nigella Express’, the ‘Minestrone in minutes’, to which I added some small cubes of cooked ham, went down well too…
As did the Sweetcorn chowder, also from ‘Express’.
It seems the ‘odd soup out’, but in no way any less tasty, is this soup from the Waitrose website.
A deliciously creamy Ham, leek and Butter Bean soup.
You can find the recipe HERE.
So, you see, I’ve been busy….. making soup!
It’s nice to be back.
See you soon.
At Anna’s Kitchen Table 
Dear Anna Happy new year and happy soup, look delicious!! gloria
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Anna, everthing looks delicious! Happy New Year
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awesome recipe…love itAarthihttp://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/
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That really is a lot of soup! I'm heartened by the knowledge that you can become a soup person. I want to like soup – it's such a handy way of using up veg, can be healthy and so forth, but I just don't really like it. Perhaps I should try some more adventurous varieties like yours rather than sticking to carrot or leek and potato!
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Great minds think alike…I just did a soup post, too! Love all your ideas…the one saving grace of this cold weather is that it's perfect for a piping hot bowl of soup. I think I'd pick the corn chowder first, then the minestrone…and then the rest 🙂
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Some great soups there, Anna. I was given one of the 'Covent Garden' soup books for Christmas, so I've just started looking for ideas. Will certainly try some of Nigella's recipes too. x
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Yay, your back! Soups are perfect for this time of year.Mariax
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C, there is always hope! Start with a few favourite ingredients for the most chance of loving it!Lizzy, I seem to have a problem commenting on your blog- I noticed you did a soup blog too :-))Snowy, I've just had one of those books too, looks great, but haven't cooked from it yet!Hi Maria *waves*
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Happy New Year Anna! I've been on a bit of a soup making frenzy too. They all look delicious 🙂
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You've gone soup crazy! And why not eh? It's all good stuff and so warming to eat. More soup and more lovely blog posts please! Happy New Year!!
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Happy new year to you and your lovely family! You have been busy in the kitchen – all your dishes look delicious Anna x
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We enjoy soups very much..Nigella..is foolproof:)I love your bowl w/ the words..so appetizing..I am always taken aback at murky looking soups(Mushroom etc) but they are delicious..Happy New Year:)
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All your soups look wonderful and are guaranteed to ward off winter's chill. I must admit a bit of bias. I adore corn chowder, so yours is the clear winner of the group in my eyes. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
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I love soup too! I think people forget how versatile it is, but you have proved it with your array of soup yum! great blog.
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Happy New Year Anna to you and your family. Nice to see you back and all soups are perfect for cold days like the ones we are now experiencing even in Greece.
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Happy New Year everyone!Thank you for stopping by!Xxx
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Really nice choice of soups. Just the sort of thing to get us through January (not to mention February).
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wow awesome soups happy new yr
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Happy Soup January Anna! 🙂 They all look delicious!
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A good bowl of soup is such a lovely thing. ALl yours look lovely (I'm liking the sound of the lentil and chestnut). I'm hooked on tomato soup at the moment!
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Look at all the flavourful soups! I love that corn chowder especially.
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Ah but soup is just perfect in this weather. All of your soups look delicious and I now want to try the lentil and chestnut one – that sounds exceptionally good.
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I am a big fun of soups. What could be better than that on a cold winter day?Congratulations for your blog!
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Oh my, that is really a whole lot of soup!!!:P Hahaha, yeah, I would say Happy New Soup as well to you!;)
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