Nigel Slater’s recipes for bean, cabbage and coconut-milk soup, and poached quinces

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Post date December 29, 2024

A vivid spicy bean soup and slow-cooked quinces supply midwinter sweetness and sustenance The year will start with soup. Soup has been the first meal of the year for as long as I can remember, eaten for lunch or maybe later in the day. Something hot in a deep bowl, to revive and restore. This […]
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