SIMMER: Seasonal soups from around the world

PREORDER — Expected release: 02 March 2027. This book is not yet available. Dispatch is subject to supplier availability and publication-date changes.

Soup is comfort in a bowl: nourishing, affordable and endlessly adaptable. But it can also be fresh, fiery, fragrant, hearty and seriously inventive.

For every season, every taste and every mood, SIMMER celebrates the world's greatest soups and stews, from time-honoured classics to brilliant twists and unexpected discoveries.From Iran to Iceland, the Caribbean to the Mediterranean and everywhere in between, this is soup without borders. Discover cooling bowls for hot days, slow-simmered stews for cold nights, delicate broths, creamy chowders, meaty classics, vibrant vegetable soups and even something sweet.Expect nostalgia, surprise and plenty of flavour, ladled up in equal measure:FRESH AND ZINGY: Bloody Mary Gazpacho, Persian ‘Matzo Ball' SoupCREAMY AND VIBRANT: Sweetcorn Chowder, Jamaican CallalooHEARTY AND HOMELY: Proper Pea and Ham, Fake Shark's Fin SoupSPICED AND SOUL-WARMING: Turkey Mulligatawny, Sweet Afghan Pumpkin SoupRICH AND FRAGRANT: Sweet Potato and Apricot Tagine, Chinese Braised Beef SoupPLUS: Clever finishing touches that turn a good bowl into a great one.

About the author

Sally Butcher runs the acclaimed Persian food store Persepolis in London.Her first book, PERSIA IN PECKHAM, was published to critical acclaim and short-listed for the 2008 Andre Simon Award. It was also selected by the UK's Sunday Times as their cookery book of the year. When Sally is not running her shop, she writes for a well-known blog-site.