A warming bowl of soup for winter or a cooling bowl of iced soup for summer, England can boast the best of both with recipes such as thick, rich Split Pea and York Ham soup or cool cream of Watercress for a warm summer’s day.

The recipes collected here utilise the finest ingredients sourced from across England to help you create a delicious range of diverse and versatile soups and starters.

Written by Gilli Davies, featuring mouth-watering food photography from Huw Jones.

The Flavours of England series are written by Gilli Davies with photography by Huw Jones. This new series offers up a range of delicious recipes utilising the finest ingredients for both traditional and contemporary English dishes.

Series includes:

• Flavours of England: Roasts
• Flavours of England: Vegetarian
• Flavours of England: Fish & Seafood
• Flavours of England: Soups & Starters
• Flavours of England: Afternoon Tea
• Flavours of England: English Breakfast
• Flavours of England: Suppers & Snacks
• Flavours of England: Festive
• Flavours of England: Cheese
• Flavours of England: Puddings
• Flavours of England: Baking
• Flavours of England: Pies & Pasties

Written by Gilli Davies

Photographed by Huw Jones