The Delia Collection: Soup

by Delia Smith

Delia has chosen her best and most popular recipes, updating old favorites and adding some that are completely new. These are books aimed both at experienced cooks and at newcomers to homecooking, who can be sure that with Delias friendly and approachable style, they will be guided by a trusted hand through her fail-safe recipes. The first book in the series is a collection of over 50 soup recipes. Delia believes strongly in homemade soup, using good quality fresh ingredients, and here the reader will discover a wealth of ideas for nourishing, satisfying, tasty, and often low-calorie soup.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Delia Smith CBE is an English cook and television presenter, known for teaching basic cookery skills in a no-nonsense style. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 21 million copies sold.

Smith is also famous for her role as joint majority shareholder at Norwich City F.C. Her partner in the shareholding is her husband, Michael Wynn-Jones. Her role at the club has attracted varying media attention, from positive when she "saved" the club from bankruptcy, to negative, when making a controversial on-pitch announcement in 2005.

Already an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Smith was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours, "in recognition of ... [her] contribution to television cookery and recipe writing".

Reviews

[Linda Shaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yep, OK some nice recipes here and we'll explained. It's good to see a book devoted to soups because the cuisine genre is mostly overlooked.