'This is the book that everyone should have in their kitchens' Caroline Idiens

If you're cooking for one or for a crowd, if you want to eat more healthily, if you want to save money, energy or time...soup is the solution!

As the #souptok trend on socials brings a new generation of chefs to seek out the perfect soup, food expert and former Chair of the Guild of Food Writers Charlotte Pike shares 80 sensational recipes that celebrate this versatile dish.

From recipes you can make in 15 minutes to soups that are designed to fortify your health, every chapter in this book has been crafted to offer a solution to the daily challenges we face when it comes to putting food on the table.

Chapters include:

- Quick: Red Lentil, Lemon & Garlic; Miso with Udon, Edamame & Salmon; Foolproof Tomato

- Budget: Cuban-inspired Black Bean; Lemon Orzo; Onion, Apple & Thyme

- Just what the doctor ordered: 10-Vegetable Soup; Get Better Soon Chicken Soup; Beetroot, Ginger & Lime

- Winter warmers: Ghanaian-inspired Sweet Potato, Ginger & Peanut; Bessara; Mexican-inspired Bean, Tomato & Lime Soup with Avocado & Totopos

- Oven-baked: Roast Root Vegetable; Roast Pumpkin & Rosemary; Cumin and Honey-Roasted Carrot

- Finishing touches: Fresh Pesto; Fougasse; Cheesy Wheaten Farls

Each recipe has been chosen because it tastes fantastic, whether it's for a kitchen supper for one or the first course at a dinner party. Made using easy-to-source ingredients and simple techniques, there's a soup for every occasion.